GHOTW Unit 1

1. Over time the effects of _________ can reduce a mountain to gravel.

• Weathering
• Sediment

2. Half of the globe is called a _________.

• Lithosphere
• Hemisphere

3. The Earth's surface once had a supercontinent called ________.

• Lithospheria
• Pangaea

4. The ________ location of Chicago is 42°N, 88°W.

• Relative
• Absolute

5. The _______ consists of water in oceans, lakes, rivers, and even under the ground.

• Hydroshpere
• Lithosphere

6. The _____ is the outer layer of the Earth that has a rocky surface

• Core
• Crust

7. The layer of air, water, and other substances above the surface is the _______.

• Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere

8. The Earth completes one ________ in approximately 24 hours

• Rotation
• Revolution

9. On a map, the ________ can help you determine distance on Earth's surface

• Map Scale
• Latitude
• Longitude

10. Plate _____ is the term for tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.

• Convergence
• Divergence