Volcano, Earthquakes, Mountain Ranges

This theory explains that Earth's crust is made of moving plates.

• natural disasters

• erosion

• plate tectonics

• crust movement

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Which of the following would be considered a political map?

• a map showing boundaries between countries

• a map showing height above sea level

• a map identifying the landforms in an area

• a map describing the population of a country

Mountains are created by

• plates in Earth's crust pushing against each other

• earthquakes inside the ocean

• rocks melting deep inside earth

• strong winds pushing rocks together

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A land feature, such as mountains and hills, are created by

• erosion

• earthquakes

• tectonic plates

• tsunamis

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Height above sea level is called

• climate

• contour

• boundary

• elevation

Which best describes the pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes?

• Earthquakes and volcanoes often occur in the same place along boundaries of tectonic plates.

• Volcanoes occur on land. Earthquakes occur in the ocean.

• Earthquakes occur in the northern hemisphere. Volcanoes occur in the southern hemisphere.

• There is no pattern that describes the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes.

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Whenever an earthquake occurs, what is most likely to happen next?

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

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To see the elevation of an area, scientists can study physical maps called

• mountain maps

• political maps

• topographic maps

• climate maps

April and her family are planning a hike. They study a topographic map of the hike. Which of the following does this topographic map show that will best help them plan their hike?

• location of rivers

• how wide the trail is

• steepness of the trail

• where the best views are

What is the Ring of Fire?

• an area of earthquakes along the edges of the Pacific Ocean

• an area of mountain ranges below the Atlantic Ocean

• an area of volcanoes along the edges of the Pacific Ocean

• an area of tsunamis along the Indian Ocean

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