Chapter 2 Test

Front

Which evidence best supports the theory that South America and Africa were once connected?

Back

The matching rock formations and fossil records along their coastlines

Front

Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of one supercontinent?

Back

continental drift

Front

What are the main processes of the water cycle?

Back

evaporation and precipitation

Front

Which is not a way that people change landforms?

Back

creating sediment

Front

What affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives?

Back

revolution

Front

Every 24 hours, Earth completes one _______.

Back

rotation

Front

The collision of two continental plates results in

Back

mountain-building.

Front

What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature?

Back

the tropics

Front

Monsoons are

Back

seasonal winds that bring heavy rains

Front

What parts of Earth can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day?

Back

areas near the Arctic and Antarctic circles