Chapter 2a

What term refers to the breakdown of rocks by water, plants, and temperature changes?

• Cataclysm

• Glaciation

• Weathering

• Convection

What are deep cracks in the earth's surface where land has moved in different directions?

• Tributaries

• Faults

• Glaciation

• Weathering

What term refers to rivers that feed other rivers?

• Tributaries

• Faults

• Glaciation

• Weathering

What is the theory that explains the causes of earthquakes?

• Plate tectonics

• Primary industries

• Erosion

• Subduction

What is the molten rock in the earth's mantle called?

• Faults

• Landforms

• Magma

• Crust

What is the natural removal of small pieces of rock or soil?

• Wearing

• Weathering

• Convection

• Erosion

What is the name for the landmass that possibly once linked all continents?

• Pacifica

• Lithosphere

• Pangea

• Biosphere

What is the most powerful force of erosion?

• Running water

• Glaciers

• Wind

• Ocean waves

What is the term for a violent upheaval in the earth's crust?

• Cataclysm

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Convection

Which term refers to the air that surrounds our planet?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Ozone layer