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Remote Learning
Mrs. French Physical Geography Remote Learning QUIZ stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do you call shapes on Earth's surface? | LANDFORMS |
| What is the process in which rock is broken down into smaller pieces called? | WEATHERING |
| What is the movement of sediment from one region to another called? | EROSION |
| What is the largest mountain range in the United States? | ROCKY MTS |
| What is a challenge of living near mountains? | LANDSLIDE, CANNOT BUILD THERE, CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE |
| What is an opportunity of living on plains?, | FARMING, EASY TO BUILD ON, FLAT |
| What is it called when natural physical processes are unpredictable and have a negative effect on people or the environment? | NATURAL HAZARD |
| What are some examples of natural hazards? | EARTHQUAKE, VOLCANO ERUPTION, TORNADO, TSUNAMI, HURRICANE, FLOOD, DROUGHT, AVALANCHE, WILDFIRE |
| This type of climate is found near the equator. | TROPICAL |
| This type of climate has seasons. | TEMPERATE |
| This type of climate is dry. | ARID |
| This type of climate is found near the north and south poles. | POLAR |
| What do you call the long term weather and temperature conditions of a region over a long period of time? | CLIMATE |
| What do you call a broad area of flat land? | PLAIN |
| What is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land? | MOUNTAIN |
| What is a hot and dry area of land with little rain or vegetation (plants)? | DESERT |
| What is a large natural flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes to an ocean, sea, lake or another stream? | RIVER |
| What is a large body of saltwater that is surrounded in whole or in part by land? | SEA |
| What is a large body of saltwater that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the Earth? | OCEAN |
| What do you call the height of land above sea level? | ELEVATION |
| What is it called when a natural hazard is so bad it causes severe damage and consequences to humans and the environment? | NATURAL DISASTER |
| What is the study of the world's natural features—its landforms, bodies of water, climates, natural resources, wildlife, and plants called? | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY? |
| Michigan is this type of landform, land surrounded by water on three sides. | PENINSULA |
| What do you call a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it (like a chopped off mountain)? | PLATEAU |
| What is an opportunity of living near a river? | FRESH WATER, FERTILE LAND, BOATING, FISHING |
| What is a challenge of living near a river? | FLOODING, POLLUTED WATER |
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