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WorksheetsPhysical Geo and Current Issues
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Weathering
a)
(A) is the wearing away of rocks.
b)
(B) works by breaking rock, sand, and soil into smaller pieces and carrying it away.
c)
(C) is when the rock particles, sand, or soil are dropped into a new location.
d)
B & C
2.
Continental Drift suggests that the continents
a)
have changed location over time.
b)
have changed position over time.
c)
are currently moving.
d)
all of these.
3.
Large mountains are formed by a ?_ fault
a)
divergent
b)
convergent collision
c)
transform
d)
secondary
4.
Mid-ocean ridges result from seafloor spreading, which is created by a _?_ fault.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent collision
c)
convergent subduction
d)
transform
5.
Which of the following describes mechanical weathering?
a)
Flowing water cuts into rock and wears it away.
b)
Waves wear away and smooth rock along shorelines.
c)
Sediment blows against rock, wearing it down.
d)
Water seeps into cracks in rock, enlarging cracks as it freezes and expands.
6.
Secondary, or external forces include all of the following except
a)
erosion.
b)
diverging plates.
c)
chemical weathering.
d)
mechanical weathering.
7.
Which part of North America experiences the highest amounts of tectonic activity?
a)
Northeastern (such as New York)
b)
Western (such as California near the “Ring of Fire”)
c)
Southeastern (such as Florida)
d)
Midwest (such as Illinois)
8.
The photo is an example of ________.
a)
Human modification
b)
Human diversification
c)
Desertification
d)
Subsistence agriculture
9.
The photo is an example of (a) ________.
a)
Human modification
b)
Map of Latin America
c)
Relief Map
d)
Slash-and-burn agriculture
10.
This is a(n)...
a)
Isthmus
b)
Cape
c)
Bay
d)
Strait
11.
This is a(n)...
a)
Delta
b)
Cape
c)
Chokepoint
d)
Archipelago
12.
The photo is an example of ________.
a)
Human modification
b)
Human adaptation
c)
Desertification
d)
Subsistence agriculture
13.
The photo is showing the effects of soil degradation and overgrazing. This phenomenon is called…
a)
Human diversification
b)
Human adaptation
c)
Desertification
d)
Subsistence agriculture
14.
In Latin America, the ____________ mountains were formed by tectonic activity where the earth was uplifted as one plate (oceanic crust) under another plate (continental crust).
a)
Himalayas
b)
Rocky
c)
Andes
d)
Pyrenees
15.
One example of how some people adapt to their environment is:
a)
building a new airport
b)
growing breadfruit
c)
wearing bright colored clothing
d)
building homes from local coconut trunks and pandanus leaves
16.
Pastoral herders have adapted to farming in marginal lands by:
a)
allowing their cattle to stay in one place for a long time
b)
moving their herds from area to area to allow grazing land to recover
c)
growing crops that require large amounts of water
d)
using trucks to help control their herds
17.
A modification made by humans in order to control flooding is to build any of the following EXCEPT:
a)
dams
b)
seawalls
c)
irrigation canals
d)
levee
18.
Which of the following is a modification made by humans in order to farm in mountainous areas?
a)
terracing
b)
earthquake resistant buildings
c)
houses on stilts
d)
irrigation canals
19.
The Pacific “Ring of Fire”
a)
an area where there is a high volume of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
b)
an area where there are very few earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
c)
an area where there is very little tectonic activity
d)
is an example of a landform modification
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