Chp 2 Review

1. Chp 2 Review Updated Sept.2009

2. Places near the Equator are in the • lower latitudes.

3. The warming of the earth from the buildup of gases in the air is • a. the greenhouse effect.

4. Temperatures are generally lower in • higher elevations. • For each 1000 ft in rise of altitude, the temperature drops 3°

5. Erosion is a process that • carries soil away, making the land less fertile.

6. The greenhouse effect may cause • a. the earth to warm.

7. Cutting down the rain forests can cause • less rainfall.

8. As altitude increases, • air temperatures decrease.

9. The tropics are areas that lie near • the Equator.

10. Some farmers practice crop rotation to • b. avoid using up all the minerals in the soil.

11. These chemicals kill crop-destroying insects. • pesticides

12. What are predictable patterns of weather in an area over a long period of time ? • Environment • It is also called climate

13. Places where plants and animals are dependent upon one another and their particular surroundings for survival are called ___. • ecosystems

14. What is happening in this picture? • Earthquake. • A mountain is being formed. • A tsunami may occur.

15. The study of the earth’s land, water, plants, and animals is part of • physical geography.

16. The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon as it flowed over a • plateau.

17. Chp 2 Review Update Sept 2009

18. Places near the Equator are in the • a. lower longitudes. • b. higher longitudes. • c. lower latitudes. • d. higher latitudes.

19. Places near the Equator are in the • a. lower longitudes. • b. higher longitudes. • c. lower latitudes. • d. higher latitudes.

20. The warming of the earth from the buildup of gases in the air is • a. the greenhouse effect. • b. plate tectonics. • c. climate. • d. erosion.

21. The warming of the earth from the buildup of gases in the air is • a. the greenhouse effect. • b. plate tectonics. • c. climate. • d. erosion.

22. Temperatures are generally lower in • a. lower latitudes. • b. plains than plateaus. • c. higher elevations. • d. lower longitudes.

23. Temperatures are generally lower in • a. lower latitudes. • b. plains than plateaus. • c. higher elevations. • d. lower longitudes.

24. Erosion is a process that • a. causes the earth to warm. • b. causes the movement of tectonic plates. • c. causes earthquakes. • d. carries soil away, making the land less fertile.

25. Erosion is a process that • a. causes the earth to warm. • b. causes the movement of tectonic plates. • c. causes earthquakes. • d. carries soil away, making the land less fertile.

26. The greenhouse effect may cause • a. the earth to warm. • b. the earth to cool. • c. more plants to grow. • d. fewer plants to grow.

27. The greenhouse effect may cause • a. the earth to warm. • b. the earth to cool. • c. more plants to grow. • d. fewer plants to grow.

28. Cutting down the rain forests can cause • a. less rainfall. • b. acid rain. • c. glaciers to melt. • d. the seas to rise.

29. Cutting down the rain forests can cause • a. less rainfall. • b. acid rain. • c. glaciers to melt. • d. the seas to rise.

30. As altitude increases, • a. air temperatures decrease. • b. air temperatures increase. • c. rainfall decreases. • d. rainfall increases.

31. As altitude increases, • a. air temperatures decrease. • b. air temperatures increase. • c. rainfall decreases. • d. rainfall increases.

32. The tropics are areas that lie near • a. mountains. • b. deserts. • c. the Equator. • d. tectonic plates.

33. The tropics are areas that lie near • a. mountains. • b. deserts. • c. the Equator. • d. tectonic plates.

34. Some farmers practice crop rotation to • a. prevent erosion. • b. avoid using up all the minerals in the soil. • c. avoid acid rain. • d. prevent water pollution.

35. Some farmers practice crop rotation to • a. prevent erosion. • b. avoid using up all the minerals in the soil. • c. avoid acid rain. • d. prevent water pollution.

36. These chemicals kill crop-destroying insects. • A. regions • B. oceans • C. plateaus • D. pesticides

37. These chemicals kill crop-destroying insects. • A. regions • B. oceans • C. plateaus • D. pesticides

38. What are predictable patterns of weather in an area over a long period of time ? • a. ecosystems • b. faults • c. plains • d. environment

39. What are predictable patterns of weather in an area over a long period of time ? • a. ecosystems • b. faults • c. plains • d. environment

40. Places where plants and animals are dependent upon one another and their particular surroundings for survival are called ___. • a. ecosystems • b. faults • c. plains • d. environment

41. Places where plants and animals are dependent upon one another and their particular surroundings for survival are called ___. • a. ecosystems • b. faults • c. plains • d. environment

42. What is happening in this picture? • A. Earthquake. • B. A mountain is being formed. • C. A tsunami may occur. • D. All the above.

43. What is happening in this picture? • A. Earthquake. • B. A mountain is being formed. • C. A tsunami may occur. • D. All the above.

44. The study of the earth’s land, water, plants, and animals is part of • a. human geography. • b. physical geography. • c. physiology. • d. anthropology.

45. The study of the earth’s land, water, plants, and animals is part of • a. human geography. • b. physical geography. • c. physiology. • d. anthropology.

46. The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon as it flowed over a • a. mountain. • b. plateau. • c. plain. • d. valley.

47. The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon as it flowed over a • a. mountain. • b. plateau. • c. plain. • d. valley.

48. Chp 2 Quiz 2 Update Sept 2010