Interpreting Maps Practice

What are the sheets of rock called that make the top outer crust of the Earth?

• Magma

• Mantle

• Plates

• Crust

Earthquakes usually occur __________________________.

• Along faults

• After a volcano

• in the ocean

• At the same time as a Volcano

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What forms when two of Earth's plates pull apart?

• An earthquake

• A Volcano

• An ocean trench

• A mountain range

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The drawing shows a canyon.

Which ocean landform resembles the landform shown?

• abyssal plain

• mid-ocean ridge

• rift

• trench

The diagram shows various landforms on an ocean floor.

Which oceanic landform is identified correctly?

• P is a rift.

• Q is a volcanic island

• R is a seamount

• S is an abyssal plain

A student writes a report to describe trenches seen on the ocean floor. What description can the student add to the report?

• A flat area of the ocean basin

• A central ridge that divides the ocean floor

• A portion of the continent located under the water

• A canyon with steep sides and deep, narrow valleys in the ocean floor

A researcher is creating a map of the locations of old volcanoes. If a volcano is no longer visible, for which other sign can the researcher look?

• Dry soil

• Igneous Rock

• Large hills

• Wide canyon

The image shows three kinds of continental plate boundaries.

Which continental plate boundary(ies) result(s) in the formation of mountains?

• Plate boundary 1

• Plate boundary 3

• Plate boundaries 1 and 2

• Plate boundaries 2 and 3

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Where are abyssal plains found?

• In the ocean basin

• On the mid-ocean ridge

• Between hills or mountains on the continents

• In the deserts on the continents

What is another name for large caves that are formed underground when water wears away the rock?

• Canyon

• Cavern

• Plateau

• Valley

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