Glencoe Exploring our World 2010 Chapter 2

In what section of the earth would you find the tectonic plates?

• The lithosphere

• The inner mantle

• The core

• The atmosphere

The theory of plate tectonics is associated with which of the following?

• Weather phenomena

• Continental drift

• Climate

• The effect of the moon upon the tides

Which of the five themes of geography tract the transport of goods, people, and ideas?

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

Which two continents are completely surrounded by water?

• Australia and Antarctica

• Asia and Africa

• Europe and Africa

• Europe and Asia

What process works with weathering to change Earth’s surface?

• change in seasons

• gravity

• erosion

• solar flares

What term describes the increase in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere?

• climate zones

• global change

• climate warming

• global warming

What does elevation describe?

• how far above sea level a landform or location is

• how deep an ocean is

• how many square miles of land a country has

• how much erosion has occurred

What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?

• plate movement

• the moon’s pull on the Earth

• solar flares

• the Earth’s tilt

It is the term used for the average atmospheric conditions over a longer period of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Season

• Day

It refers to the day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity.

• Climate

• Weather

• Season

• Day