Unit 1 Physical Geography Review

Front

Which of the following would be least likely to occur in the Ring of Fire? a volcano, a glacier, an earthquake, a tsunami

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a glacier

Front

Which term is NOT one of the Earth's 4 spheres? Options: atmosphere, lithosphere, hemisphere, biosphere

Back

hemisphere

Front

What floats on top of molten magma under the earth's surface?

Back

tectonic plates

Front

Rust is an example of which of the following processes? glaciation, mechanical weathering, seismology, chemical weathering

Back

chemical weathering

Front

Where do tectonic plates move past each other?

Back

at fault lines

Front

A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called

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a tsunami

Front

Magma can flow out of cracks in the earth's surface as

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lava

Front

What is formed when physical or chemical processes weather (break) rocks on or near the earth's surface?

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sediment

Front

Which term names the type of weathering that changes the size of a rock, but not its composition?

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Physical Weathering

Front

A cliff on the beach is gradually broken down by waves over time. This is an example of...

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water erosion