Chapter 2 Physical Geography

One of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator.

• equinox

• solstice

• eclipse

• zenith

Rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution.

• acid rain

• clean rain

• spring rain

• filtered rain

A long narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

• Ring of Fire

• Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayan Belt

• Andes Mountains

A process that makes salt water safe to drink.

• desalination

• evaporation

• filtration

• chlorination

A place where two tectonic plates grind against each other.

• fault

• mountain

• ocean

• valley

A complete trip of Earth around the sun.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• axis

One of the 16 pieces of Earth's crust.

• tectonic plate

• continental drift

• oceanic ridge

• volcanic arc

The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The change of water vapor to a liquid or solid state.

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• deposition

One of two days each year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point.

• solstice

• equinox

• eclipse

• zenith