1. Chapter 2 January 2014 – Mr. Motter

2. The degree of hotness or coldness Answer: temperature

3. A thick blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth Answer: atmosphere

4. A huge piece of the outer skin of the Earth’s crust Answer: plate

5. Plants that grow in an area naturally Answer: vegetation

6. One trip of the Earth around the sun Answer: revolution

7. Wide, flat areas near the coast are called lowlands or ____________. Answer: plains

8. The Earth moves around the sun on a path called a(n) ____________________. Answer: orbit

9. The day-to-day changes in the air are called ____________________. Answer: weather

10. Life on the Earth is made possible because of the _____, or surrounding gases Answer: atmosphere

11. When scientists know information about a climate, they can predict what plants or ____ will grow there. Answer: vegetation

12. Why is the sun important to the planets in the solar system? A. It provides heat and light to the planets. B. It creates the gases that make up the planets. C. It orbits around the planets. D. It is close to the planets.

13. One result of the Earth’s tilt is that the Earth has A. Winds B. Weather C. Seasons D. Daylight

14. Desert vegetation adapts to the hot environment by A. Releasing a great deal of moisture B. Producing dense forests C. Producing flowers when the sun shines D. Releasing little moisture

15. As the huge pieces of the Earth’s crust move, the Earth’s surfaces A. Collapse B. Change C. Melt D. Shrink

16. Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by A. Mountains B. Plateaus C. Land D. Water

17. The Earth’s climate is affected by latitude, land forms, and a combination of A. Ice and sand B. Wind and water C. Ocean depth and sea life D. Volcanoes and earthquakes

18. The vegetation in humid continental climate includes primarily A. Forests and grasslands B. Ice and snow C. Lichens and mosses D. Different kinds of cacti

19. There is a great deal of vegetation in a rain forest because there is A. A long winter B. A cool, dry climate C. A lot of sunlight and water D. A vast tundra

20. Where are moderate climate generally found? A. High in the mountains B. In low latitudes C. In middle latitudes D. Near the Earth’s poles

21. Without wind and water working together, the Earth would A. Freeze B. Stand still C. Overheat D. Rotate

22. The Earth travels completely around the sun every A. Month B. Day C. Year D. Two weeks

23. The amount of heat that the Northern and Southern hemispheres receive during the year depends on A. The position of the moon B. The Earth’s tilt C. The number of planets in the solar system D. The Equator

24. Mountains, plateaus, and plains are types of A. Plate tectonics B. Land forms C. Magma D. ridges

25. The causes of weathering are A. Erosion and plate movement B. Volcanoes and earthquakes C. Night and day D. Wind, rain, and ice

26. What is one factor that influences the climate of an area? A. The positions of the planets B. The day of the week C. The size D. The latitude

27. One reason the Earth doesn’t overheat is because of A. The movement of air B. The position of the moon C. The heights of mountains D. The flatness of plains

28. What are the major climate regions on Earth? A. Hot and dry B. Wet and cold C. Mountainous and flat D. Tropical, dry, moderate, continental, and polar