Chapter 2:
Earth Patterns
1.
Individual features of the land are called __________.
a.
straits
b.
landforms
c.
biomes
d.
characteristics
2.
Geographers are especially interested in how people interact with their __________, or natural surroundings.
a.
ecosystems
b.
culture region
c.
environment
d.
landforms
3.
Areas that share common characteristics are called __________.
a.
boundaries
b.
landforms
c.
climates
d.
regions
4.
Special computer software called __________ helps geographers gather many different kinds of information about the same place.
a.
geographic information systems (GIS)
b.
LANDSAT
c.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
d.
satellites
5.
A __________ is a steep-sided lowland that a river has cut through a plateau.
a.
mountain
b.
plain
c.
canyon
d.
plateau
6.
The majority of the earth’s freshwater is found in __________.
a.
lakes
b.
rivers
c.
groundwater
d.
oceans
7.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by __________.
a.
strong winds
b.
the movement of tectonic plates
c.
strong ocean currents
d.
weathering
8.
Some farmers practice __________, or changing what they plant in a field to avoid using up all the minerals in the soil.
a.
conservation
b.
crop rotation
c.
deforestation
d.
erosion
9.
In __________, wind or water carries soil away, leaving the land less fertile than before.
a.
crop rotation
b.
deforestation
c.
plate tectonics
d.
erosion
10.
All but which of the following are named by some scientists as possible effects of the earth’s temperature rising?
a.
glaciers and ice caps may melt
b.
skin cancer may increase
c.
coastal cities may be flooded
d.
land may be affected, making it unable to produce food
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