Which of the following is correct about lines of longitude? They indicate distance East or West of the Prime Meridean. The lines are parallel to each other. The lines drawn horizontally from East to West. They indicate distance North or South of the Equator.
Which statement describes the Yadkin watershed? It is the smallest watershed. It is the northernmos watershed. It is a Chesapeake Bay watershed. It is Virginia's most productive estuary.
Huge circular depressions from which volcanoes erupt are called cones. fissures. calderas.
Considering where India is on the globe, what bands of latitudes is most of India found, Figure -1 Low Latitudes Midlatitudes High Latittudes Equatorial lower Latitudes
Which era began and ended with mass extinctions? Paleozoic Neoproterozoic Mesoarchean Mesozoic
Which layer of the atmosphere is the closest to Earth, is the densest layer, and contains 99% of the atmosphere's water vapor and aerosols? stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere troposphere
Where do most divergent boundaries originate? within continents at mid-ocean ridges at transform boundaries at subduction zones at continental margins
Which of the following planets has a stratosphere? Venus all of the above Earth Mars Mercury
3. What is the location of the Moho within the earth? Name the densest layer of the earth.
Which of the following is the most rapid type of mass movement? Rock avalanche Lahar Debris flow Slump IDON'T KNOWYET
) THEME Cause and Effect What kinds of forces do you think act on Earth's surface to cause rockslides? SEP Develop and Use a Model How do you think geologists use models to study and make predictions about the forces acting on Earth's surface? SEP Ask Questions Reread the last paragraph . What are some othe questions that geologists might ask to better understand the role that forces play in rockslides?
Which theme of geography examines how people adapt to or change their environment? Location Movement Human-Environment Interaction Region
Complete each of the following sentences. Then, find and circle each word in the puzzle below. The hidden words may be spelled from top to bottom. bottom to top, left to right, right to left, and diagonally. Circle the words as you find them. 1. Types of features found on Earth's surface are called __ 2. The study of landforms on Earth's surface is called __ 3. The conditions in which people or animals live are known as their __ 4. To become used to something means to __ 5. High, flat land that rises above the ground around it is a __ 6. People mostly live and farm on __ 7. The landforms found between mountains and plains are __ 8. The highest landforms are __ 9. The tallest places in a mountain range are __ 10. The easiest place to get through a mountain is a __ 11. A muddy plain is a __ 12. A plain that receives little rainfall is a __ 13. Another name for a plateau is a __ 14. A plateau with very steep sides and a flat top is a __ . B A S E M D F K I G E C L N T O P O G R A P H Y P . R TUWT T L V Y A c F GNL m s w Y T U R D P k E A L QNP B s V B T A R D G F H E D C A Z x L K F M P Q o I L K A E AQ S S U A Y Z B R C A X V N T R E W E D F E P A S s A S A P D K Q U H L L S T X z A V S R m N L p w Y C G D S N A T N U O m w A T E R F A L L E F B NQ X T B K E N V RONN ENT C U A Z
Which of these is NOT true about the outer core? It has a higher temperature than the inner core. It is mostly made up of iron and nickel. It is mostly liquid. Atoms within it form a powerful magnetic field.
What is the outcome of hotspots? Formation of islands Constant volcanic eruptions Divergent boundary interaction Convergent boundary interaction
The Earth's crust and outer part of the mantle make up: The Asthenosphere The Atmosphere The Lithosphere The Inner Core
Molybdenum is used to produce strong alloys like steel. Where is half of the world's molybdenum found? United States Asia India Australia
Which surface feature was produced by crustal movements at a divergent plate boundary? San Andreas Fault Peru-Chile Trench 3 Southeast Indian Ridge Tasman Hot Spot
When a rock is altered by extreme heat and pressure, what type of rock is the result? igneous metamorphic sedimentary clastic
Which statement BEST describes how glaciers change Earth's surface? The force of strong winds causes melting ice from a glacier to form canyons. Glaciers move slowly over the land, weathering and eroding rock layers to form valleys. The continual melting and freezing of the water in glaciers forms large deltas.
