Geography Quiz

Height above sea level is called _________.

• elevation

• altitude

• depth

• latitude

What is a volcano?

• any tall mountain

• a place where magma erupts

• a body of water that can explode

• an event where the ground shakes

The ring of fire circles the

• North Pole.

• Pacific Ocean.

• Equator.

• United States.

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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.

What similarities do you notice between the patterns of earthquakes and the volcanoes?

• They both occur randomly across the world.

• They both are found mostly in the ocean.

• They both are found along tectonic plate boundaries.

• They both are found only on land.

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During an earthquake, what happens below ground and above ground?

• Below ground, rocks break; above ground, buildings shake.

• Below ground, water flows; above ground, nothing happens.

• Below ground, plants grow; above ground, animals run.

• Below ground, nothing happens; above ground, it rains.

Gregor looks at maps in a book about South America. He knows the maps can show different things about the continent. What do the different colors on this map show?

• temperature

• amount of rainfall

• height above sea level

• number of people in the population

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 viewpoints are

Ramon sees this picture on the news. It shows a mountain in Mexico, not far from the Pacific Ocean. Ramon wonders how this event affects people in the area. Which of these events will MOST LIKELY occur in this area?

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

• wind erosion

• heavy rainstorms

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Vivien looks at a map that shows black dots where earthquakes take place. She notices that many of the earthquakes fit into a pattern. Based on this map, which of the following places has many earthquakes?

• the land area making up Australia

• the middle part of the Pacific Ocean

• the area forming a ring around the Atlantic Ocean

• along a line down the center of the Atlantic Ocean

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