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1. The height above sea level is called -
A
Elevation
B
Sea floor
C
Crest
2. A place where magma erupts is called a what?
A
Volcano
B
Lava
C
Mountain
3. When magma reaches the surface, it becomes what?
A
Lava
B
Land
C
Cold
4. The ring of fire circles what ocean?
A
Pacific
B
Atlantic
C
Indian
5. Scientists can study physical maps called what to see the elevation of an area?
A
Topographic maps
B
Geological maps
C
Physical maps
6. Topographic maps use what to show elevation?
A
Symbols
B
Scale
C
Compass Rose
7. On a physical map, what can you see?
A
Climate, elevation, and water
B
Elevation, climate, and ecosystems
C
Climate, water, and ecosystems
8. The closer the contour lines on a map are, the ________ the land.
A
Steeper
B
Slighter
C
Milder
9. The earliest known maps are _______ years old.
A
4,000
B
3,000
C
5,000
10. Earthquakes occur in what?
A
Patterns
B
Cycles
C
Rotations
11. Earthquakes happen when ______ move underground.
A
Rock
B
Mud
C
Moles
12. Nearly ____ of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Ocean.
A
80%
B
70%
C
85%
13. What are created from old valconos, movement of the Earth, and/or rock folding and piling up?
A
Mountains
B
Landslides
C
Oceans
14. What does the colorful elevation key on this map show?
A
The height above sea level
B
How tall mountains are
C
The climate of an area
15. What does the topographic map tell someone who is using this map on a trail?
A
The steepness of the trail
B
How wavy the land is
C
How fast the river is
16. Mrs Ruopoli sees an image of a volcano on the news that is erupting in Mexico, not far from the Pacific Ocean. What might occur soon in this area?
A
Earthquake
B
Hurricane
C
Landslide