Geography of the Philippines Quiz

Geography of the Philippines

• The Philippines is an archipelago with a total of 7,641 islands.

Land Area

• The total land area of the Philippines is approximately 300,000 square kilometers.

Mineral Resources

• The area of high mineral potential in the Philippines is not specified, but the country has a significant amount of mineral deposits.
• The total area covered by mining tenements in the Philippines is not specified, but it is a significant portion of the country's land area.

Exclusive Economic Zone

• The area of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines is not specified, but it is a significant area in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Philippines ranks 5th globally in terms of shoreline length, with a total coastline of approximately 36,289 kilometers.

Volcanic Geography

• The correct name for the group of volcanoes also known as Bacon-Manito Volcanic Group is Macolod Corridor.
• The volcano formed under the Philippine Sea Plate subducting under the Philippine Mobile Belt (PMB) is Mayon Volcano.
• The three trenches under the Sunda Plate subducting under PMB are Philippine Trench, Manila Trench, and ** Negros Trench**.
• The three arcs formed under the Sunda Plate subducting under PMB are Luzon Volcanic Arc, Mindoro Volcanic Arc, and Sulu Arc.
• The volcanoes formed under the Sunda Plate subducting under PMB are Taal Volcano, Bulusan Volcano, and Mayon Volcano.

Fault Lines

• The Philippine Fault Zone (PFZ) follows a NW-SE direction.
• The three segments of the PFZ are Luzon Segment, Sulungan Segment, and Mindanao Segment.
• The fault lines that belong to the PFZ are Luzon Fault, Sulungan Fault, and Mindanao Fault.