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1.1–1.5 Review and Assessment
Use with Physical & Human Geography,
Sections 1.1–1.5, in your textbook.
Follow the instructions below to review what you have learned in this section.
Main Ideas Use what you’ve learned about the earth to answer these questions.
11. Monitor Comprehension How long does it take
Earth to make one full revolution around the sun?
15.Summarize Where do earthquakes occur? Explain
your answer.
12.Identify What does Earth’s mantle consist of?
16.Analyze How can volcanoes benefit plants and
animals?
13.Describe What is the inner core of Earth like?
17.Explain What is the hydrologic cycle?
14.Analyze How can changes on Earth affect plant
and animal life?
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18.Explain Why is salt water important to life on Earth?
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Focus Skill: Find Main Idea and Details
Answer the questions below to identify the main ideas and details you learned about Earth’s physical and
human geography.
19. How does the tilt of Earth affect seasons in the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
24. In what part of oceans’ landforms would you find
marine life?
20. What are the five layers of Earth’s structure?
25. If you wanted to protect something from the
effects of erosion, what would you do?
21. How is continental drift related to the movement
of tectonic plates?
26. Why are earthquakes common in the area known
as the Ring of Fire?
22. What are two of the ways tectonic plates move?
27. What are continuously moving flows of ocean
water called, and what is one effect they have?
23. What are landforms and how do they change?
What causes the changes?
28. What happens during the runoff stage of the
hydrologic cycle?
Synthesize: Answer the Essential Question
How is Earth continually changing? Consider the information you have learned about physical and human
geography. Think about Earth’s rotation and revolution, Earth’s structure, Earth’s landforms, the Ring of Fire,
and waters of Earth.
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