11.2 SCIENCE UNIT TEST

• An archipelago is a group of scattered islands surrounded by bodies of water.
• the different landforms and countries surrounding the Philippines give its

  vicinal location.
• A landform is a natural

  feature of the land’s surface, above or below sea level.
• An area of land that rises high above the surface of the surrounding land (at least 1 000 to

  2 500 m) is called a mountain.
• The highest mountain in the Philippines is Mt. Apo,
• A series of mountains forming a ridge is known as a mountain range.
• A landform that is usually rounded and is lower than a mountain is called a hill.
• A volcano is like a mountain but it has a hole or a vent on top of it where rocks, lava, or ash

  are released during an eruption.
• A valley is an area of low land found between hills or mountains.
• A plain is a vast area of flat land. It is mostly filled with grasses and has no trees.
• The Philippines can also be located through the bodies of water surrounding it. This is

  referred to as the insular location.
• The ocean is the largest body of water on Earth which covers 71% of the surface of Earth.
• A sea is another body of saltwater. It is an inland body of water connected to an ocean.
• Rivers can be classified as large streams that flow into the ocean.
• A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
• The Philippines can be located on the map or globe through the land masses (vicinal

  location) and bodies of water (insular location) surrounding it.