Question

section ① the earth
1.1 - 1.5 review and assessment
follow the instructions below to review what you have learned in this section.
vocabulary next to each vocabulary word, write the letter of the correct definition.
1.____ solstice
a. a level area of land
2.____ tectonic plate
b. the times of year when the suns rays hit earth most directly and least directly
3.____ continental drift
c. the very slow movement of the landmasses on the surface of earth
4.____ plain
d. the land at the edge of a continent that gradually slopes downward
5.____ plateau
e. a process in which the sun heats the ocean
6.____ butte
f. a hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top
7.____ continental shelf
g. a section of earths crust
8.____ earthquake
h. a process in which cooler temperatures in earths atmosphere cau water vapor to change into droplets that form clouds
9.____ condensation
10.____ evaporation
i. a plain that sits above sea level and usually has a cliff on one si
j. a violent shaking of earths crust

Explanation:

1. A solstice is the time of year when the sun's rays hit Earth most directly and least directly, so solstice - B.
2. A tectonic plate is a section of Earth's crust, so tectonic plate - G.
3. Continental drift is the very slow movement of the landmasses on the surface of Earth, so continental drift - C.
4. A plain is a level area of land, so plain - A.
5. A plateau is a plain that sits above sea level and usually has a cliff on one side, so plateau - I.
6. A butte is a hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top, so butte - F.
7. A continental shelf is the land at the edge of a continent that gradually slopes downward, so continental shelf - D.
8. An earthquake is a violent shaking of Earth's crust, so earthquake - J.
9. Condensation is a process in which cooler temperatures in Earth's atmosphere cause water vapor to change into droplets that form clouds, so condensation - H.
10. Evaporation is a process in which the sun heats the ocean, so evaporation - E.

Answer:

1. B
2. G
3. C
4. A
5. I
6. F
7. D
8. J
9. H
10. E