World Geo Studies Unit One

What type of forest is known for evergreen trees?

• Coniferous

• Deciduous

• Tropical

• Savanna

River --- are formed mainly due to the building of soil from sediment deposition.

• deltas

• plateaus

• estruaries

• penninsulas

A --- has few trees and large grazing animals.

• savanna

• tundra

• deciduous forest

• coniferous forest

--- trees lose their leaves in the fall.

• Coniferous

• Palm

• Deciduous

• Lichen

--- allow for the faster transportation of goods and expanded settlement.

• Tsunamis

• Railroads

• Wifi networks

• Governments

What is used to deepen ports?

• Assimiliation

• Generation

• Dredging

• Legislation

Why are wind and solar energy being developed?

• to increase our dependence on oil

• to encourage people to use coal to heat their homes

• to eliminate nuclear power

• to reduce our dependence on non-renewable resources such as oil.

What is caused by warm ocean temperatures?

• earthquakes

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

--- can lead to droughts and flooding.

• La Familia

• La Nina

• El Padre

• El Nino

The --- is the part of the Earth covered in water.

• lithosphere

• watersphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere