Lab: Plotting Volcanoes
East
West
West
East
North
South
Plotting Volcanic Activity: The table below shows 20 volcanoes by their latitude and
longitude. Plot each location on the map above. Mark each volcano by writing
its number where you have plotted it to be on the map. Then answer the six
questions below.
1. Which ocean has volcanoes that run north and south?
2. Which ocean has a ring of volcanoes on the land surrounding that ocean?
3. Obtain a tectonic plate map from Mr. Z. What features on the tectonic
map correspond with the your plotted volcanic activity. (Name 5.)
4. What’s the relationship between the volcanoes and the “plate boundaries”?
5. In at least 5 sentences explain where volcanoes are most likely to occur.
VOLCANO
Latitude
Longitude
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
60N
45N
20N
0
65N
40N
17N
20N
50N
40S
150W
120W
105W
75W
15W
30W
25W
120 E
180
75W
VOLCANO
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Latitude
Longitude
55N
40N
5S
10S
5S
15S
30S
55S
40S
20N
160E
145E
155E
120E
105E
60E
70W
25W
175E
160W