Earth's Changing Surface Online Practice
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Question
Use the map of the Ring of Fire to answer the question.
A map of the world shows the continents as well as a line that represents the equator which is a line that divides the map in two horizontally. Possible locations of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are denoted on the map as dots for earthquakes and triangles for volcanoes. The Pacific Ocean is in the center of the map. An almost complete circle of volcanoes begins near Austrailia, Goes northwest along the islands of Papua New Guinea and the Phillipines, turns northward along japan, turns eastward across the Pacific Ocean, turns south east along the western coast of the United States, then finally heads south along the western coast of South America. The earthquakes form a web of crving lines that snake their way between continents and through oceans.
Which is correct about the Ring of Fire shown on the map?
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Responses
Volcanoes are found on its rim.
Volcanoes are found on its rim.
Earthquakes occur far from its rim.
Earthquakes occur far from its rim.
It is located around the rim of the Atlantic Ocean.
It is located around the rim of the Atlantic Ocean.
It represents locations where plate movement does not occur.
It represents locations where plate movement does not occur.
Volcanoes are found on its rim.
The correct answer is: Volcanoes are found on its rim.
To answer this question, you need to analyze the information given in the description of the map. The map shows a circle of volcanoes that starts near Australia, goes northwest along the islands of Papua New Guinea and the Philippines, turns northward along Japan, turns eastward across the Pacific Ocean, turns southeast along the western coast of the United States, and finally heads south along the western coast of South America. This circle of volcanoes is referred to as the "Ring of Fire" on the map.
Based on this information, the correct answer is "Volcanoes are found on its rim." This means that the volcanoes are located along the rim of the circle depicted on the map.