Chapter Review and Study Guide

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1 Chapter 2 Chapter Review and Study Guide BIG IDEAS 1. Earth s movement and the sun s energy interact to create day and night, temperature changes, and the seasons. 2. Water is a dominant feature on Earth s surface and is essential for life. 3. Processes below and on Earth s surface shape the planet s physical features. REVIEWING VOCABULARY, TERMS, AND PLACES Read each description. Use the word bank to help unscramble the word that best fits each description. Put the unscrambled word on the line provided. glacier latitude erosion precipitation rotation OATTRINO GCIREAL SNOOIER TTUDAILE TTIIIPPERAONC 1. A complete spin of Earth on its axis 2. Large area of slow moving ice 3. The movement of sediment from one location to another 4. The distance north or south of Earth s equator 5. Water that falls to Earth s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

2 Chapter 2 Chapter Review and Study Guide COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL THINKING Read the FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the underlined word or words to make this statement TRUE. 3 percent an invisible erosion revolution rainfall 1.Earth makes one rotation around the sun in 365 1/4 days. 2. Water vapor is a visible gas that occurs in the air. 3. The tropics have seasons tied to temperature. 4. Freshwater makes up about 71 percent of Earth s total water supply. 5. Moving sediment from one location to another is called weathering. REVIEWING THEMES Read the numbered sentences. Fill in the blank with the theme that best fits each sentence. Themes Human-Environment Interaction Regions Place Location 1.Landforms relate to where people live and how they survive in the environment. 2.The tropics are a place of significant heat and rainfall.

3 Name Class Date Planet Earth Section Review latitudes equator solar energy rotation tilt TRUE/FALSE Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word or words with one from the word bank that makes each sentence TRUE. 1. All life on Earth requires cool temperatures to survive. 2. Day and night are caused by the revolution of Earth on its axis. 3. The higher hemispheres are cooler than the lower hemispheres. 4. Earth s weather causes the seasons. 5. The tropics are located close to the South Pole.

4 Name Class Date Planet Earth Section Review MULTIPLE CHOICE Read each statement or question. On the lines below write the letter of the best answer. 1. The circulation of water from Earth s surface to the atmosphere and back is called a. precipitation. b. surface water. c. the water cycle. d. evaporation. 2. What percentage of Earth s water is saltwater? a. 3 percent b. 50 percent c. 72 percent d. 97 percent 3. Water vapor is the form of water that is a. liquid. b. gas. c. rain. d. solid. 4. Which of the following is found below Earth s surface? a. groundwater b. precipitation c. water vapor d. glaciers 5. Three common water problems are shortages, pollution, and a. circulation. b. recreation. c. evaporation. d. flooding.

5 Section 3 Review FILL IN THE BLANK Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair that best completes each sentence. 1. Cooled, magma that reaches Earth s surface, is what created the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 2. Islands, mountains, and plains are all examples of. 3. Wind, ice, and water are causes of. 4. Sediment is formed by the process of. 5. is a theory that Earth s surface is divided into more than 12 slow-moving plates. 6. Large landmasses called are parts of Earth s crust. 7. often occur along faults, or breaks in Earth s crust where movement occurs. 8. are formed when two ocean plates collide. 9. The collision of two creates huge mountains. 10. Many early settlements were built near with fertile soil.

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