Physical Geography and Processes

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In terms of of plate tectonics, what geological process is occurring underneath the Himalayas? (both in the past and right now)? Orogeny Convergence Divergence Advergance

2. The process of erosion has two primary components: Weathering and __________? Degradation Deposition Creation Depletion

3. Dryland salinity, resulting from the deposition of salt crystals on the earth's surface, is caused by a rise in the height of the __________? Earth's crust Water table Irrigation equipment used on farms Cloud cover over farms

4. The majority of ozone depletion occurs in which layer of the atmosphere? Ionosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Mesosphere

5. The seasonal downpour of torrential rain that annually moistens the equatorial and tropical zones of the earth is known as the ________? Moonlight Summer Rains Typhoon Monsoon

6. Although prominent in the USA, these climatic phenomena occur all over the world. The destructive funnel of air that can form from severe storm cells I am describing is a _________? Tornado Thunderstorm Hurricane Dorothy

7. The formation of algal blooms in waterways is a result of agro-chemicals running off into natural stream and river systems. This process of algal bloom formation from chemical input in known as ________? Algification Phosphorescence Bioaccumulation Eutrophication

8. A leading cause of unemployment and lack of services in rural areas is a migration of people and capital towards large cities. This migration is known as ________? Employment Rationalisation Economic Incentive Urbanisation Rural-Urban Drift

9. In the theory of the Global Warming, a major worldwide consequence recognised is the melting of _________? Norwegian Fjords Alaska's Drinking Ice Canada's Glaciers Polar Ice Caps

10. As well as depleting the earth's resources at an astounding rate, which affects the ability of future generations to survive, the large-scale exploitation of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) leads to ________? Acid Rain All of these Land Degradation Species Extinction