Praxis pt 2 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Orographic Lift - --CORRECT ANSWER--A redirection of wind when it is
forced upward to travel over the top of the mountain and then down the other sid
Erosion - --CORRECT ANSWER--the slow wearing away of the surface of the
land by wind or water
Example.
wind erosion, water runoff
Himalaya Mountains - --CORRECT ANSWER--One of the key physical features
in Asia, they are the tallest mountains in the world and are home to ten of the
tallest peaks in the world
Desert - --CORRECT ANSWER--An area with extreme temperatures and little to
no precipitation (less than 10 inches of rain a year)
Example.
The Gobi Desert
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,Rocky Mountains - --CORRECT ANSWER--A 3000 mile mountain range
stretching from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico, and are the tallest
mountains in North America.
Deforestation - --CORRECT ANSWER--clearing land of trees and other
vegetation in order to use it for other purposes like agriculture or urban
development
Savannah - --CORRECT ANSWER--An area marked by seasonal rains
Rain Shadow Effect - --CORRECT ANSWER--the phenomenon in which desert-
like conditions appear on the leeward side of a mountain or mountain range.
Example.
Death Valley
Sahara Desert - --CORRECT ANSWER--The key physical feature in Africa, that is
the largest hot desert in the world and covers most of northern Africa.
River - --CORRECT ANSWER--A large stream that flows over land, usually
carrying a large amount of freshwater
Example.
Amazon River
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, Amazon River - --CORRECT ANSWER--One of two key physical features in
South America, it is the second longest river in the world, and discharges more
water than any other river.
El Niño - --CORRECT ANSWER--A phenomenon in which the surface
temperature of the Pacific Ocean near the Equator becomes warmer than normal,
which changes weather patterns around the world. One major effect is dry weather
in Asia when they would normally be in the monsoon season.
Plains - --CORRECT ANSWER--An area of land that is flat and lies at a low
elevation
Mississippi River - --CORRECT ANSWER--A key physical feature of North
America that runs from Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.
Lake - --CORRECT ANSWER--a landlocked basin filled with water; usually
freshwater. Can be used for recreation, fishing, hydroelectric power, and/or as a
water source
Example.
Lake Baikal
Desertification - --CORRECT ANSWER--A permanent and irreversible reduction
in the ability of land to support vegetation, often caused by overfarming or
overgrazing
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Answers
Orographic Lift - --CORRECT ANSWER--A redirection of wind when it is
forced upward to travel over the top of the mountain and then down the other sid
Erosion - --CORRECT ANSWER--the slow wearing away of the surface of the
land by wind or water
Example.
wind erosion, water runoff
Himalaya Mountains - --CORRECT ANSWER--One of the key physical features
in Asia, they are the tallest mountains in the world and are home to ten of the
tallest peaks in the world
Desert - --CORRECT ANSWER--An area with extreme temperatures and little to
no precipitation (less than 10 inches of rain a year)
Example.
The Gobi Desert
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,Rocky Mountains - --CORRECT ANSWER--A 3000 mile mountain range
stretching from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico, and are the tallest
mountains in North America.
Deforestation - --CORRECT ANSWER--clearing land of trees and other
vegetation in order to use it for other purposes like agriculture or urban
development
Savannah - --CORRECT ANSWER--An area marked by seasonal rains
Rain Shadow Effect - --CORRECT ANSWER--the phenomenon in which desert-
like conditions appear on the leeward side of a mountain or mountain range.
Example.
Death Valley
Sahara Desert - --CORRECT ANSWER--The key physical feature in Africa, that is
the largest hot desert in the world and covers most of northern Africa.
River - --CORRECT ANSWER--A large stream that flows over land, usually
carrying a large amount of freshwater
Example.
Amazon River
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, Amazon River - --CORRECT ANSWER--One of two key physical features in
South America, it is the second longest river in the world, and discharges more
water than any other river.
El Niño - --CORRECT ANSWER--A phenomenon in which the surface
temperature of the Pacific Ocean near the Equator becomes warmer than normal,
which changes weather patterns around the world. One major effect is dry weather
in Asia when they would normally be in the monsoon season.
Plains - --CORRECT ANSWER--An area of land that is flat and lies at a low
elevation
Mississippi River - --CORRECT ANSWER--A key physical feature of North
America that runs from Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.
Lake - --CORRECT ANSWER--a landlocked basin filled with water; usually
freshwater. Can be used for recreation, fishing, hydroelectric power, and/or as a
water source
Example.
Lake Baikal
Desertification - --CORRECT ANSWER--A permanent and irreversible reduction
in the ability of land to support vegetation, often caused by overfarming or
overgrazing
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