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Lab – Plate Boundaries
In this activity you will locate where some of the major volcanic and
earthquake activities have occurred. You will examine if there is a relationship
between the location of these volcanoes and earthquakes and the crustal plates.
You will also see if there is a relationship between volcanic and earthquake
activity and the major mountain ranges of the world.
MATERIALS: map of the world, data sheet, colored pencils, and a map of the
crustal plates.
PROCEDURE:
1. On the map of the world, draw in the crustal plates; include arrows
showing the directions the plates are moving. Use your text or the
overhead for your reference.
2. Using the data sheet, find the location of the volcanoes. Locate volcano A.
With a red-colored pencil, mark it on the map at that location. Remember
that longitude is marked across the top and latitude is marked along the
side of the map. Continue this until you have located all 17 volcanoes and
marked their location on the map.
3. Using the data sheet, find the locations of the major earthquakes. Locate
earthquake 1. With a black-colored pencil, mark a 1 on the map at that
location. Continue this until all of the earthquakes have been located and
marked on the map.
4. Using the data sheet, find the major mountain ranges of the world. Locate
the ranges and with a brown-colored pencil mark each of their locations
on your map. Use upside down Vs to mark the mountain ranges. You
should identify the following mountain ranges: Alps, Rocky,
Appalachian, Andes, Cascade, and the Himalaya
Answer the following questions:
A. Which ocean has a ring of volcanoes around it?
B. Where are most of the volcanoes located in relationship to the crustal plates?
C. Which volcanoes are not located on the edge of a crustal plate? What might
account for the location of these volcanoes?
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Data Table: Major Volcanoes
Volcano
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
Name
Aconcagua
Tungurahua
Pelee
Tajamulco
Popcatepetl
Lassen
Rainier
Katmai
Fujiyama
Tambora
Krakatoa
Mauna Loa
Kilimanjaro
Etna
Vesuvius
Teide
Laki
Latitude
35S
0N
15N
15N
20N
40N
47N
60N
35N
10S
5S
20N
3S
38N
41N
28N
65N
Longitude
70W
80W
61W
90W
100W
122W
122W
155W
139E
120E
108E
155W
37E
15E
14E
16W
20W
Data Table: Major Earthquakes
Earthquake
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Location
China
India
Pakistan
Syria
Italy
Portugal
Chile
Chile
Equador
Nicaragua
Guatemala
California
California
Alaska
Japan
Japan
Latitude
35N
22N
25N
34N
38N
38N
33S
50S
0
13N
15N
34N
37N
61N
36N
43N
Longitude
110E
88E
65E
36E
16E
9W
72W
75W
78W
85W
91W
118W
122W
150W
139E
143E
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D. Where are most of the major earthquakes in relationship to the crustal plates?
E. What is the relationship between the locations of the major volcanoes with the
locations of the major earthquakes?
F. Are most mountain ranges located in an area of major earthquake and or
volcanic areas?
G. Are there any major earthquakes not located on the edge of crustal plates? Can
you explain the location of these earthquakes?
H. Are all the mountain ranges listed found along the edge of crustal plates?
Explain the locations of these mountains.