Ch.2 L2 Quiz

A large body of ice that moves slowly across land

• erosion

• ice cap

• ocean

• glacier

A large, unbroken mass of land

• tectonic plate

• fault

• continent

• atmosphere

The process by which Earth's surface is worn away by natural forces

• weathering

• erosion

• storm

• intense

A place where two tectonic plates grind against each other

• fault

• plate movement

• high mountain

• climate

A long, narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean

• weathering

• Ring of Fire

• glacier

• core

A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean floor

• earthquake

• tsunami

• hurricane

• landform

A process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice

• weathering

• erosion

• landforms

• water

A shaking or trembling of Earth, caused by collision of tectonic plates

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

A process by which water, wind, or ice moves bits of rock elsewhere

• Continent

• Ring of Fire

• Tsunami

• Erosion

• Glacier

How many continents are found on Earth?

• 10

• 4

• 7

• 15