Review of Maps and Patterns of Earth's Features

What is a flat land that is higher than the land around it?

• valley

• plain

• plateau

• hill

What is an area with very little precipitation?

• plain

• mountain

• continent

• desert

What is a valley?

• a large land mass on the earth's surface

• the low land between hills and mountains

• a large flat land

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is the deepest part of an ocean floor?

• lake

• delta

• inlet

• trench

What is the outermost layer of the earth?

• core

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

Why are there a lot of active volcanoes on the ring of fire?

• The weather is very hot in that area.

• There are a lot of plate interactions there.

• Mining and digging in that area is causing cracks on the ground.

• It's just coincidence that volcanoes appear there.

Which plate does the ring of fire surround?

• Pacific Plate

• Filipino Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• North American Plate

On the given map, what do the red arrows mean?

• Direction of tectonic plate movement
• Markers for earthquake locations
• Representation of wind patterns
• Travel patterns of tourists

Which of the following is true based on the map?

• Volcanoes are mostly found in the middle of continents.

• Volcanoes are randomly scattered around the world.

• 
  Most volcanoes are along the coast.

• The Ring of Fire is primarily located in Europe.

Based on the map, where is the highest point of Singapore found?

• South

• Central

• North

• East