Module 2 Assessment (Review

Vocabulary, Terms, and Places):

The Physical World
1.​ Weathering is the movement of sediment from one location to another.
2.​ Most of our groundwater is stored in Earth’s streams, rivers, and lakes.
3.​ It takes 365¼ days for Earth to complete one rotation.
4.​ Streams are formed when precipitation collects in narrow channels.
5.​ Earthquakes cause erosion as they flow downhill, carving valleys and
mountain peaks.
6.​ The planet's tilt affects the amount of erosion Earth receives from the sun.
7.​ When plant or animal matter has decayed, it is called humus.
8.​ Conditions or changes in the air in a certain time and place are called
climate.
9.​ Reforestation is the act of planting trees where forests once stood.
10.​A species is extinct when it has completely died out.
11.​Steppes are areas of tall grasses and scattered shrubs and trees.
12.​Winds that change direction with the season and create wet and dry
periods are known as savannahs.
 Module 2 Assessment
(Comprehension and Critical
Thinking):
The Physical World
L1: Earth and the Sun’s Energy
13a. What factors influence the amount of energy that different places on
Earth receive form the sun?
A: Earth’s rotation, revolution, tilt, and latitude all affect the amount of solar
energy parts of Earth receive.
13b. What might happen to the amount of solar energy we receive if Earth’s
axis was straight up and down?
A: If Earth’s axis remains straight up and down, the climate would be the same
throughout the year and there wouldn’t be any seasons. Some parts of Earth
would always be hot and dry, and some would always be cold and harsh.

L2: Water on Earth

14a. What different sources of water are available on Earth?
A: There are 2 different sources of water on Earth; saltwater and freshwater.
14b. How does the water cycle keep Earth’s water supply relatively constant?
A: The water on Earth is constantly evaporating and falling back to Earth as
precipitation, and cycles over and over.
14c. What water problems affect people around the world? What solutions can
you think of for one of those problems?
A: Droughts, water overuse, leading to shortages, polluted water, and flooding
are all water problems. Two solutions for water overuse would be to recycle
wastewater and flush toilets only when necessary.
 L3: The Land
15a. What is a landform? What are some common types of landforms?
A: A landform is a shape on Earth’s surface. Common landforms include hills,
mountains, valleys, plains, and islands.
15b. What are some things that can happen when two tectonic plates interact?
A: The effects of two tectonic plates smashing into each other depends on what
type of plate they are, but overall they might cause new landforms to emerge or
cause earthquakes.
15c. What physical features dominate the landscape in your community? How
do they affect life there?
A: Idk

L4: Weather and Climate

16a. What five factors affect climate?
A: The sun’s location throughout the year, wind, ocean currents, storms, and
mountains all affect the climate of a place.
16b. Is average annual precipitation an example of weather of climate?
A: The average annual precipitation of a place is part of the region’s climate,
because the climate of a region is the average weather condition over a long
period, or in this case, a year. Meanwhile, weather is the short-term changes in
the air for a given place and time.

L5: World Climates

17a. What are the five major climate zones?
A: The five major climate zones are tropical, dry, temperate, polar, and highland.
17b. How does latutide relate to climate?
A: Usually, the lower the latitude, the more tropical the climate is. Halfway
between the equator and the poles, you find temperate climates. Lastly, you find
harsh and cold polar climates in high latitudes near the poles.

L6: Environments and Biomes

18a. What is an ecosystem, and why does it exist in a fragile balance?
A: An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals that depend on each other
and the environment in which they live for survival. Everything is interconnected,
and one change can cascade through the whole thing and affect the entire
ecosystem.
18b. Why are plants an important part of the ecosystem?
A:Plants are essential for the environment as all animals depend on them for
food.

L7: Natural Resources

19a. What are minerals?
A: Minerals are natural, nonrenewable substances found inside the Earth that
have various uses, such as construction, jewelry, coins, and aluminum cans.
19b. How do nonrenewable resources and renewable resources differ?
A: The Earth replaces renewable sources naturally and can last forever if used
wisely, while nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced and will run out
someday.
19c. How might a scarcity of natural resources affect life in a region?
A: Scarcity of a certain natural resource would probably lead to fights and
arguments which would eventually lead to wars.
 Module 2:
Social Studies Skills & Review
Vocabulary, Terms, and Places
Learn the Skill (pg.89) & Practice the Skill (pg.89)
1.​ What landforms and bodies of water are indicated on the map?
A: There are rivers, deserts, a range, ghats, a platue, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal,
Andaman Sea, mountains, and deltas.
2.​ What is the highest elevation in India? Where is it located?
A: The highest elevation is in between 6,560 feet to 13,120 feet (2,000m to 4,000m). It is
located in the Himilayas.
1.​ What landforms and bodies of water are indicated on the map?
A: There are rivers, deserts, a range, ghats, a platue, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal,
Andaman Sea, mountains, and deltas.
2.​ What is the highest elevation in India? Where is it located?
A: The highest elevation is in between 6,560 feet to 13,120 feet (2,000m to 4,000m).

Use a Physical Map (pg.91) & Physical Map (pg.91)

22. What physical feature extends along the Gulf of Mexico?
A: The Gulf Coastal Plain
23. What mountain range in the West lies above 6,560 feet (2,000m)?
A: The Andes Mountains
24. Which letter indicates a river?
A: C
25. Which letter on the map indicates the highest elevation?
A: A
26. The lowest elevation on the map is indicated by which letter?
A: D
27. An island is indicated by which letter?
A: F
28. Which letter indicates a large body of water?
A: E
29. Which letter indicates an area of land between 1,640 feet (500m) and 6,560 feet (2,000m)
above sea level?
A: B