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Chap. 3 Physical Geo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are Earth's largest land areas? | continents |
| How does water affect Earth in a slow physical process? | Running water erodes riverbanks |
| A town on the equator is most likely to have what type of climate? | Hot and wet |
| Which term refers to the southern half of Earth? | Southern Hemisphere |
| How is a globe different from a map? | It shows the true shapes of oceans and continents |
| The plants and animals in a(n) ________________ need each other to survive. | ecosystem |
| Another word for preserve is: | save |
| Trees are an example of why kind of resource? | renewable |
| What natural resources can be used as fuel? | coal and oil |
| How is an aerial map like a photograph? | They both show a view of land from above. |
| How is an aerial map different from a photograph? | One is a map and the other one is a photograph. |
| How does erosion affect Earth? | Erosion slowly washes or wears away Earth's surface |
| What does a landform map tell about a place? | A landform map tells what the physical features of an area are. |
| What is a renewable resource? | A resource that can be easily made/grown again. |
| What is a nonrenewable resource? | A resource that can not be easily made again by nature or that more can't be made of at all. |
| How can you describe a community's climate? | You can describe the temperature, weather, seasons from year to year. |