WorksheetsChapter 2: Physical Geography Honors Study Guide
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
True or False
Less than 3 percent of the earth’s water is fresh.
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True or False
Plateaus are often called tablelands because they are elevated and flat.
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True or False
According to uniformitarianism, the forces that shaped the earth as we now see it operated in the past at the same rate at which they do today.
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True or False
The four features used to compare river systems are length, width, discharge, and navigability.
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True or False
At the very center of the earth’s interior is a core that has a liquid outer part and a solid inner part.
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True or False
The three layers of the earth’s surface are the crust, the outer core, and the inner core.
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True or False
The three major types of landforms are mountains, plains, and plateaus.
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True or False
The Amazon River drains a rainforest that covers 75 percent of the South American continent.
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True or False
More than two-thirds of the earth’s fresh water is in polar icecaps, in glaciers, or underground.
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True or False
The climate of the earth stabilized quickly after the Flood.
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True or False
Wind erosion is strongest in dry areas.
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True or False
Scientists discovered deep trenches and high ridges under the ocean using sonar.
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True or False
Petroleum is the most important mining product in the world.
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True or False
The most powerful erosion force is running water.
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True or False
Sulfur is a mineral that is used in the manufacture of gunpowder.
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True or False
People are stewards of God’s resources.
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True or False
Weathering and erosion are destructive processes
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What is the natural removal of small pieces of rock or soil?
wearing
erosion
mass wasting
weathering
slipping
Every variation in the landscape is called a . . .
deformity.
landform.
variegation.
fault.
gap.
Wide areas of flat land that rise abruptly above surrounding land are . . .
plateaus.
buttes.
mountain ranges
faults.
plains.
Some scientists believe all of the continents were once linked together as one supercontinent called . . .
Pacifica
Pangaea.
Pandemic.
Atlantis.
Panem.
What are deep cracks in the earth’s surface where two pieces of land have moved in different directions?
plates
thrusts
faults
folds
molds
What term refers to all of the most basic industries?
primary industries
secondary industries
tertiary industries
quaternary industries
service industries
Many of the earth’s mountains seem to have been formed by . . .
alluvial deposits.
ebb and flow.
faulting and folding.
evolution.
human involvement.
What term means the breakdown of rocks by water, plant roots, and temperature changes?
wearing
erosion
mass wasting
weathering
slipping
What is the most powerful force of erosion?
glaciers
ocean waves
running water
wind
global warming
The growing of large cash crops for profit is . . .
subsistence farming.
commercial farming.
industrialization.
mixed economy.
ranching.
The ore from which aluminum is made is . . .
copper.
iron.
bauxite.
galena.
gold.
The plate tectonics theory states that . . .
all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart over millions of years and formed the continents known today.
all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart relatively quickly during the Flood.
the earth’s crust broke suddenly into sections during the Flood when “all the fountains of the great deep [were] broken up” (Gen. 7:11).
the earth’s surface is broken into pieces that crash into and pull apart from each other, releasing energy that causes earthquakes.
Wetlands can include . . .
swamps.
mountains.
oceans.
alluvial lakes.
bogs.
Which of the following is not one of the four physical systems of the earth?
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
troposphere
biosphere
______ are an example of the combined effects of plate tectonics and mantle activity.
Rivers
Hills
The Hawaiian Islands
The Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
Where did the greatest land displacement ever recorded happen as the result of an earthquake in 1964?
South America
Russia
Egypt
Alaska
Greenland
What is the term for a violent upheaval or change in the earth’s crust?
erosion
weathering
cataclysm
uniformitarianism
earthquake
Farmers who make their own clothing, furniture, and homes and grow just enough food to meet their own families’ needs are called . . .
survivors.
primary farmers.
commercial farmers.
subsistence farmers.
What are the most valuable landforms for farmers?
mountains
plains
cliffs
hills
buttes
Shipping products by ______ is the least expensive way for nations to trade with one another . . .
water
road
air
rail
horseback
Solid crystals that occur naturally, have a definite chemical composition, and are extracted from rock are called . . .
minerals.
natural gases.
fossil fuels.
rock salt.
logging.
Scientists have developed models that divide the planet into what four physical systems?
atmosphere, geosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
atmosphere, unisphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
geosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
geosphere, unisphere, atmosphere, lithosphere
What are rich nutrients that help farmers produce large quantities of food?
bedrock
alluvium
sand
iron ore
steel
Which river’s drainage basin is small, mostly dry, and has few tributaries?
Missouri
Nile
Mississippi
Amazon
Nantahala
Subsistence husbandry, also known as ______, is common in mountainous and dry areas where farming is difficult.
ranching,
commercial herding,
nomadic herding,
barn farming,
diligent farming,
Cultivation or farming of seafood in a controlled, artificial environment is called . . .
water farming.
agricultural experimentation.
aquaculture.
natural fishing.
capture fishing.
What idea claims that the forces that shaped the earth as we now see it operated in the past at the same rate at which they do today?
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What is the factor that usually determines whether a feature is called a mountain or a hill?
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What term is used for bodies of water fully enclosed by land?
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Scientists have developed models that divide the planet into what four physical systems?
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What are deep cracks in the earth’s surface where two pieces of land have moved in different directions?
(a)
What term is used for arms of the ocean that are only partially enclosed by land?
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What term is used for rivers that “feed” other rivers?
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What is the process of wearing away rock and transporting sediments?
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What is the saltiest lake in the world?
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What term refers to the breakdown of rocks by water, plant roots, and temperature changes?
(a)
What is the world’s most important alloy?
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What theory states that the earth’s surface is broken into pieces that crash into and pull apart from each other, releasing energy that causes earthquakes?
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What fuel is derived from the remains of living things and generates most of the world’s electricity?
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What term refers to all of the most basic industries?
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What is the second-largest export commodity in the world?
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What is the process called when particles carry thermal energy as they move from one place to another?
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The Wave Rock in Western Australia is a result of what?
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What metal is used in the electrical industry because it is the least expensive conductor of electricity?
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What process created the fjords?
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What would the Hawaiian islands look like if uniformitarianism were true?
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What three verbs exemplify man’s job and relation to creation?
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The Sierra Nevada range is an example of what type of mountains?
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Why is the whole ocean system called the world ocean?
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The process of the Flood breaking apart the supercontinent and setting it in motion is called what?
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What is the largest lake by area and volume?
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What is a sheltered body of deep water next to the shore?
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What are the two major branches of agriculture?
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What is the molten rock in the earth’s mantle called?
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What is the process by which the relatively thin and dense oceanic crust slides down and under the more massive continental crust?
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Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
A group of islands
archipelago
canyon
canal
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
A deep valley with steep sides usually carved by a river
archipelago
canyon
canal
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
An artificial waterway usually connected to existing bodies of water
archipelago
canyon
canal
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
A strip of land with water on two sides connecting two larger areas to each other
bay
valley
cliff
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
A piece of land jutting out into water
bay
valley
cliff
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
An area of water bordered by land on three sides; smaller than a gulf
bay
valley
cliff
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
An area of land between hills or mountains
bay
valley
cliff
isthmus
peninsula
Match the following places and geographic features with the correct letters.
Steep face of rock and soil
bay
valley
cliff
isthmus
peninsula
