Social studies 9 Unit 2

___________________ theory states "The earth's plates interact to produce mountains, trenches, earthquakes, and volcanoes."?

• Plate tectonic

• Particle

• Continental drift

• Big Bang

Canada is located on which of the tectonic plates

• Eurasia plate

• African Plate

• Pacific Plate

• North American Plate

_____________ is the natural features of the land's surface.

• Stratigraphy

• Topography

• Geography

• Oceanography

The "steepness" of slopes is known as…

• Elevation

• Geology

• Gradient

• General appearance

When the tectonic plates come together which of the following are created?

• Ocean basin

• Valley

• Mountains

• Rocks

The study of weather is called…

• Geology

• Biology

• Meteorology

• Sedimentology

Rain, sleet, snow, are known as which of the following?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind

• Precipitation

Which of the following is not a global factor influencing climate?

• Altitude

• Ocean currents

• Bodies of water

• Mountain Barriers

The distance north or south of the equator is known as which of the following?

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Elevation

• Gradient

Which of the following is a warm wet air mass?

• Maritime tropic

• Maritime arctic

• Continental arctic

• Continental tropic