Question

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.

A satellite map of the Eastern Mediterranean. Areas on the map are circled and labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1 is a range in Northern Turkey. 2 is a desert in the middle of Turkey. 3 is a range in Southern Turkey. 4 is a desert in Israel.
Image courtesy of NASA

Which of the following landforms are labeled incorrectly?
Number 1 – the Pontic Mountains
Number 2 – the Taurus Mountains
Number 3 – the Anatolian Plateau
Number 4 – the Negev Desert

A. number 1 only
B. number 4 only
C. numbers 2 and 3 only
D. all are labeled incorrectly

Answer 1

To analyze the labels on the map and determine which ones are incorrect, let's review each labeled area:

1. **Number 1 – the Pontic Mountains**: The Pontic Mountains are indeed located in Northern Turkey, so this label is correct.

2. **Number 2 – the Taurus Mountains**: The Taurus Mountains are located in Southern Turkey, not in the middle of Turkey. Therefore, this label is incorrect.

3. **Number 3 – the Anatolian Plateau**: The Anatolian Plateau is located in central Turkey, not specifically identified with a mountain range in Southern Turkey. Therefore, this label is also incorrect.

4. **Number 4 – the Negev Desert**: The Negev Desert is a desert in Israel, so this label is correct.

Based on this analysis:
- Number 1 is correct.
- Number 2 is incorrect.
- Number 3 is incorrect.
- Number 4 is correct.

Thus, the incorrect labels are for Numbers 2 and 3.

Therefore, the answer is **C. numbers 2 and 3 only**.