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Social Studies 6: The Philippine Territory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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It includes waters up to a distance of 12 nautical milesfrom the baseline wherethestateisfreeto set laws and useresources.

a)

Territorial Waters

b)

Contiguous Zone

c)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

d)

Continental Shelf

2.

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It is 200 nautical miles from the baseline.

The state has an exclusive exploitation right within this area.

a)

Territorial Waters

b)

Contiguous Zone

c)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

d)

Continental Shelf

3.

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It extends beyond the 200 miles of EEZ but may not extend beyond the 350 nautical miles. The state has exclusive control on the resources.

a)

Territorial Waters

b)

Contiguous Zone

c)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

d)

Continental Shelf

4.

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These are all waters within the designated baseline including the waters surrounding the outermost island state.

a)

Internal Waters

b)

Contiguous Zone

c)

Archipelagic Waters

d)

Continental Shelf

5.

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It includes all water forms and waterways from baseline to the landward side.

a)

Internal Waters

b)

Contiguous Zone

c)

Archipelagic Waters

d)

Continental Shelf

6.

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It is an international agreement was reached regarding the rights and responsibilities of the countries in the world in theuse ofthe oceans and water forms intheir respective territories.

a)

Archipelagic Doctrine

b)

United Nations Convention ontheLaw ofthe Sea (UNCLOS)

c)

Maritime Territories

d)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

7.

Explain your answer.

According to UNLOS, how do we settle territorial dispute?

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8.

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A provision of this constitution declares Batanes Islands

as part of the Philippine territory.

a)

1935

Constitution

b)

1973 Constitution

c)

Presidential Decree No. 1596

d)

1987 Constitution

9.

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President Ferdinand Marcos signed a decree declaring the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) which were constituted as a distinct and separate municipality of the Province of Palawan.

a)

1935

Constitution

b)

1973 Constitution

c)

Presidential Decree No. 1596

d)

1987 Constitution

10.

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The territory of the Philippines comprises the Philippine archipelago, withall the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories consisting ofits terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains.

a)

1935

Constitution

b)

1973 Constitution

c)

Presidential Decree No. 1596

d)

1987 Constitution

11.

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The territory of the Philippines was determined

based on its legal and historical rights.

a)

1935

Constitution

b)

1973 Constitution

c)

Presidential Decree No. 1596

d)

1987 Constitution

12.

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It is everything beneath the surface soil

which includes mineral and natural resources.

a)

Seabed

b)

Subsoil

c)

Territorial Seas

d)

Internal Seas

13.

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It is the air and sky above the lands, seas and internal waters

a)

Seabed

b)

Subsoil

c)

Aerial Domain

d)

Insular Shelves

14.

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It is the land at the bottom of the sea or ocean.

a)

Seabed

b)

Subsoil

c)

Aerial Domain

d)

Insular Shelves

15.

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It is the submerged portions of a continent which slope gently seaward at which the bottom slopes increase inslope until the ocean depths are reached.

a)

Seabed

b)

Subsoil

c)

Aerial Domain

d)

Insular Shelves

16.

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These are the seas that can be found

around the archipelago and in-betweenthe islands.

a)

Seabed

b)

Subsoil

c)

Territorial Seas

d)

Internal Seas

17.

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It is part of the sea that extends 12 nautical miles from the low water mark.

a)

Seabed

b)

Subsoil

c)

Territorial Seas

d)

Internal Seas

18.

True or False.

All internal waters in the Philippines is its territory.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False.

All water beyond 350 nautical miles from

the baseline of the Philippines is its territory.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False.

The Philippines has an exclusive exploitation right within the 200 nautical miles.

a)

True

b)

False