Unit 2 Review

Fill in the blank with the term that best completes the sentence. The term ______ describes the size and shape of the land features on Earth's surface.

• topography

• geology

• cartography

• meteorology

Fill in the blank with the term that best completes the sentence. The fan-shaped mass of sediment deposited by a stream into an ocean or a lake is called a(n) ______.

• delta

• alluvial fan

• estuary

• floodplain

Fill in the blank with the term that best completes the sentence. The rock material deposited by glaciers as they melt and retreat is called ______.

• glacial till

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

Fill in the blank with the term that best completes the sentence. ______ is gathering and analyzing information about an object without physical contact with the object.

• Remote sensing

• Direct observation

• Manual inspection

• Physical examination

Fill in the blank with the term that best completes the sentence. ______ is the process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

Choose the letter of the best answer. GIS enables users to combine layers to customize information. If a hiker were planning to go into the wilderness to study rock types, which layers would be most helpful to the hiker?

• A) topographic map and geologic map

• B) political map and aerial image

• C) geologic map and satellite image

• D) geologic map and aerial image

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Which statement correctly describes groundwater?

• any form of liquid water

• water that is not moving

• water on Earth's surface

• water below Earth's surface

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Which arrow shows the direction in which the wind was blowing to form this sand dune?

• arrow Q

• arrow R

• arrow S

• arrow T

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What can you conclude about the rock in these areas?

• A. It is very hard and dense.

• B. It dissolves easily in water.

• C. It is mostly gravel and sand.

• D. It formed during a volcanic eruption.

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The illustration below represents a satellite image of Earth. Which feature is shown in the middle of the picture?

• a desert

• a mountain

• rivers

• glaciers

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