SS4 Term 1 Brain Break Quiz 2 AY2526

What is a territory? It includes the land, water, and air boundaries of the place. It refers to the area in which a country has jurisdiction. (Fill in the blank: A territory is the area in which a country has ________.)

• jurisdiction

• population

• currency

• language

What are the components of the national territory? Fill in the blanks: ________ (LAND), ________ (WATER), ________ (AIR).

• TERRESTRIAL (LAND), FLUVIAL (WATER), AERIAL (AIR)

• CONTINENTAL (LAND), MARINE (WATER), ATMOSPHERIC (AIR)

• URBAN (LAND), RIVERINE (WATER), SKY (AIR)

• MOUNTAINOUS (LAND), OCEANIC (WATER), WINDY (AIR)

What are the other areas included in the Philippine archipelago?

• SEA BED, INSULAR SHELVES, TERRITORIAL SEA, SUB SOIL.

• MOUNTAIN RANGES, DESERTS, GLACIERS, VOLCANOES.

• FORESTS, RIVERS, LAKES, PLAINS.

• CITIES, TOWNS, ROADS, BRIDGES.

What are the other areas included in the Philippine archipelago? ________ (ocean floor). It is the bottom of the ocean.

• Sea bed

• Coral reef

• Island

• Mountain

Fill in the blank: ________ is the layer under the topsoil with organic matters and nutrients good for plants to grow.

• Sub soil

• Bedrock

• Clay layer

• Gravel layer

What are the other areas included in the Philippine archipelago? These are parts of the islands that remain underwater.

• Insular Shelves

• Mountain Peaks

• River Deltas

• Volcanic Plains

What is the Territorial Sea?

• An area of land that extends 12 miles from the coastline

• An area of water that extends 12 nautical miles from the coastline or baseline

• An area of water that extends 24 nautical miles from the coastline

• An area of land that extends 24 miles from the coastline

What covers the internal waters of the Philippines?

• Territorial Sea

• Exclusive Economic Zone

• Archipelagic Waters

Protecting our country's territory is important because:

• It ensures national security and sovereignty.

• It allows other countries to control our resources.

• It makes our country smaller in size.

• It reduces the rights of our citizens.

The location of the Philippines is considered strategic because it is:

• situated along major international shipping and air routes

• located far from any major trade routes

• isolated from neighboring countries

• not important for international trade