Earth's Features

What two possible techniques could scientists have used to create this map of the ocean ridges?

• detecting new landforms

• observing from underwater vehicles

• monitoring sound waves

• comparing mountain ranges

• surveying land levels

Volcanoes can form on ________.

• the ocean floor or land.

• plate movement.

Volcanoes are caused by ________.

• the ocean floor or land.

• plate movement.

Plateaus, valleys, canyons, and mountains are all examples of ________.

• highlands

• mantle areas

• landforms

• hydrosphere

Which shows the elevation of an area using contour lines?

• mountains

• faults

• topographical map

• cartographer

Latitude and longitude are used to

• predict weather patterns
• pinpoint specific locations on Earth's surface
• track animal migration patterns
• measure distances between cities

Select all of the ways maps of land and maps of the ocean floor could be similar.

• Both maps could show valleys.

• Both maps could show plant life.

• Both maps could show mountain ranges.

• Both maps could show earthquakes.

• Both maps could show directions.

What patterns are there in the locations of volcanoes and mountains? What causes these patterns?

• Human activities and deforestation cause the locations of volcanoes and mountains.
• Tectonic plate boundaries and their interactions cause the patterns in the locations of volcanoes and mountains.
• Weather patterns and erosion cause the locations of volcanoes and mountains.
• Ocean currents and marine life cause the locations of volcanoes and mountains.

For which landform would contour lines be closest together on a topographical map?

• a sand dune

• a plateau

• a hill

• plains

Name this landform

• volcano
• hill
• river
• island