Ch. 2 Lesson 3 Quiz Review

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). Plains are never found along coastlines.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). Continents are a type of landform surrounded by water.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). The Dead Sea is a freshwater sea.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). Earth’s oceans are actually connected and form one global ocean.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F). Acid rain can damage Earth’s environment.

• True

• False

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. What does elevation describe?

• how far above sea level a landform or location is

• how deep an ocean is

• how many square miles of land a country has

• how much erosion has occurred

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. What is the name for a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor?

• a continental shelf

• a ridge

• the Continental Divide

• a trench

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. What percentage of Earth’s water is salt water?

• 45

• 52

• 83

• 97

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. By which process is liquid water turned into water vapor?

• condensation

• erosion

• evaporation

• weathering

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. What is the name given to the regular movement of water?

• water cycle

• condensation

• rainfall

• water supply