Study Guide Ch. 1

1.Many of the worlds first people lived near water

1. Tidal waves are caused by earthquakes and storms

•3. When two plates of the earth’s crust push together, their edges crumple and fold to make a mountain range

•4. Scientists believe that all of Earth’s landmasses were once one supercontinent named Pangea

•5. The Pacific ocean is the deepest and covers the greatest area

•6.Freshwater we use everyday is replaced when rain travels across the land and collects in rivers and streams

•7. The opposite of a tropical climate is a polar climate

8. The movement of people from place to place is called migration

•9. Farming is one thing that does not affect the climate of a place

•10. In general, it is easier for people to live on flat land near water

•11. One way volcanoes can form is the movement of the Earth‘s crust

•12.Some landforms are impossible for people to change and use•13. Land temps are strongly influenced by ocean currents

•14. Deposition is the dropping of sediment in an area•15. Desert areas are getting larger.•Because of human actions

•Ways Humans (essay) Shape The Earth•Building cities•Agriculture•Clearing land

•Desert vegetation adapts to surroundings by; (essay)

•Storing water•Growing longer roots•Grow far apart

Essay•People move because of;•Better jobs•Better living conditions•Better climate•They move to urban centers to get better jobs and more income for their families

•The End