Fundamentals of Geography Quiz

Place—one of geography’s five themes—describes ___.

how areas are alike or different

The idea that Earth’s crust is broken into moving plates is called the theory of ___.

plate tectonics

A group of places with at least one thing in common forms a ___

region

What is the name of the center of Earth

The core

Geology is the study of ___.

Earth’s history and structure

If you traveled to a location 10 degrees north of the Equator, where would you be?

in the Northern Hemisphere

A hurricane near the coast would probably cause

Erosion

Weathering is the ___.

breakdown of rock into smaller piece

Where would an ice cube melt fastest?

in the outer core of Earth

What hazard might concern you most if you lived near the boundary of two geographic plates?

Earthquakes