Fall Semester Final Review - Quiz 2
Quiz by Amanda Phillips
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- Q1A ship traveling through the Panama Canal could be crossing from the...Red Sea to the Atlantic OceanPacific Ocean to the Atlantic OceanPacific Ocean to the Indian OceanAtlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea120s
- Q2What continent are the Amazon River and the Andes Mountains on?AfricaSouth AmericaNorth AmericaEurope120s
- Q3The diagram illustrates an important scientific theory. What does this theory claim?Earth's continents are slowly moving together.There is little difference in the climatic patterns found on most continents.Millions of years ago, Earth's continents formed one giant continent.Earth moves around the sun.120s
- Q4A farmer sees an area he believes will be good for farming because of its rich topsoil. Which process contributed most to forming this rich topsoil?decaying plant lifesand stormsfolding of Earth's crustocean currents120s
- Q5What is the best example of weathering?the condensation of water vapor into droplets in cloudsthe transportation of sediment in a streamthe formation of a sandbar along the side of a streamthe cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water120s
- Q6What best explains why we experience four seasons?the effect of tectonic plate movement on Earth's oceansthe distance between Earth and the sunthe tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sunthe gravitational pull of the moon120s
- Q7Mexico City in central Mexico is closer to the equator than Houston, Texas. Its average summer temperatures are cooler than Houston's. What best explains this?The use of air conditioners has raised temperatures in Houston.Mexico City is subject to periodic storms, lowering temperatures.Mexico City is farther from the Gulf of Mexico than Houston.Mexico City has a higher elevation than Houston.120s
- Q8Which of the following is caused by the very rapid evaporation of warm ocean water in late summer months?a catastrophic forest firea tornadoa tropical hurricanethe erosion of a sandy beach120s
- Q9The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the...change in underwater currentspressure from tectonic plate movementgravitational pull of the moon as it orbits Earthoccurrence of landslides120s
- Q10The term El Nino is best defined as...a warming of the surface of the Pacific Oceanadded amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmospherea massive earthquakethe melting of parts of the polar ice cap120s
- Q11Sustainable development can best be characterized as...eliminating industrial development in developing nationsusing resources in order to meet current and future needsgreater dependence on Earth's non-renewable resourcesenacting laws to prevent water pollution120s
- Q12Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?using reforestation to control soil erosionburning non-renewable resources to generate electric powerinvestigating the use of biological controls for pestspreserving endangered species120s
- Q13What will most likely happen in the future if people continue to use fossil fuels at the same rate as today?Fossil fuels will gradually disappear while air pollution will increase.people will have even more fossil fuels in the futurescientists will discover how to renew fossil fuelscountries will reach a state of sustainable development120s
- Q14Culture is sometimes referred to as a "blueprint for living" because it...provides plans for the exploration of new territoriesincludes all aspects of how people behave in societythrives best in traditional societiesis determined by heredity120s
- Q15Which is a valid generalization about customs?They usually lead to political reforms.They include both how people dress and the foods they eat.They cannot be changed.They have little influence on the development of the economy.120s
