Name ______________________________ Class Period ______ Date ________
Lab – Crustal Plates
IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn::
The purpose of this activity is to help you determine relationships among
earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate boundaries. Plot the latitude and longitude of the
earthquakes and volcanoes shown in the data tables. Mark the Earthquake sites with a
RED pencil and the volcano sites with a BLUE pencil. When you have finished plotting
the location of each geologic event, analyze your data by answering the conclusion
questions.
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V
Voollccaannoo
Etna
Tungurahua
Sheveluch
Mayon
Lopevi
Colima
Popocatepetl
Mount Oyama
Lokon
San Cristobal
South Sister
Ulawun
Masaya
Krakatau
Maroa
Jackson
Canlaon
Piton de la Fournaise
Arenal
Merapi
Cleveland
Kliuchevskoi
Pacaya
Ijen
Karangetang
Nyamuragira
Kelut
Rotorua
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D
L
Looccaattiioonn
Daattee
Laattiittuuddee
Sicily, Italy
Ecuador
Russia
Philippines
Vanuatu
Mexico
Mexico
Japan
Indonesia
Nicaragua
Oregon
Papua, New Guinea
Nicaragua
Indonesia
New Zealand
Gorda Ridge
Philippines
Island of Reunion
Costa Rica
Java, Indonesia
Alaska
Kamchatka, Russia
Guatemala
Java, Indonesia
Siau Island,
Indonesia
Congo, Africa
Java, Indonesia
New Zealand
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July 6
July 6
July 2
June 25
June 15
June 5
June 5
May 24
May 24
May 16
May 11
May 2
April 24
April 12
April 11
April 9
April 5
April 4
Mar 24
Mar 21
Mar 19
Mar 9
Mar 2
Feb 15
Feb 9
37oN
1oS
57oN
13oN
17oS
20oN
19oN
34oN
1oN
13oN
44oN
5oS
12oN
6oS
38oS
43oN
10oN
21oS
10oN
1oS
52oN
56oN
14oN
8oS
3oN
15°E
78oW
161oE
124oE
168oE
104oW
104oW
140oE
125oE
87oW
122oW
151oE
86oW
105oE
176oE
127oW
123oE
56oE
85oW
110oE
170oW
161oE
91oW
114oE
125oE
Feb 7
Feb 2
Feb 1
1oS
8oS
38oS
29oE
112oe
176oE
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Date
July 5
July 5
July 5
July 4
July 4
July 4
July 4
July 4
July 4
July 4
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 3
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 2
Location
Latitude
Southern Peru
SE of Honshu, Japan
SE of Honshu, Japan
CSE of Honshu, Japan
SE of Honshu, Japan
Central California
Central Bolivia
Fiji Islands Region
Central California
North Island, New Zealand
Central California
Central California
Central California
Central California
Central California
North Island, New Zealand
SE of Honshu, Japan
Mariana Islands Region
Near Coast of Peru
Southern California
Solomon Islands
Leeward Islands
Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
Tajikistan-Xinjiang Border Region
Central California
Banda Sea
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Central California
Central California
Xizang
Central California
Kermadec Islands Region
Tonga Islands
Near Islands, Aleutian Islands
Kuril Islands
Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi
Near Islands, Aleutian Islands
New Britain Region, P.N.G.
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Northern Molucca Sea
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16 S
32oN
32oN
33oN
32oN
37oN
17oS
21oS
37oN
40oS
37oN
37oN
37oN
37oN
37oN
38oS
32oN
22oN
17oS
34oN
6oS
17oN
5oS
38oN
37oN
7oS
60oN
37oN
37oN
30oN
37oN
28oS
17oS
53oN
45oN
2°N
53oN
4°S
27°N
.5°N
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Longitude
74°W
140oE
140oE
139oE
139oE
121oW
65oW
177oW
121oW
175oE
121oW
121oW
121oW
121oW
121oW
176oE
139oE
143oE
74oW
117oW
155oE
60oW
103oE
73oE
121oW
129oE
152oW
121oW
121oW
86oE
121oW
177oW
173oW
170oE
148oE
123°E
175oE
153°E
130°E
125°E
Continued
Name ______________________________ Class Period ______ Date ________
Date
Location
July 1
Near Coast of Peru
July 1
Northern Columbia
July 1
Taiwan
Source: National Earthquake Information Center
World Data for Seismology, Denver
URL http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/qed/qed.html
Latitude
Longitude
18oS
7°N
23°N
72oW
73°W
121°E
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Coonncclluussiioonnss::
Write the question + answer on separate paper. Be sure to use complete sentences.
1. What do you notice about the relationships among the locations of earthquakes,
volcanoes and plate boundaries?
2. Which type of plate boundary typically results in oceanic trenches?
3. Which type of plate boundary typically results in hydrothermal vents?
4. Which type of plate boundary typically results in mountains?
5. Which type of plate boundary typically results in volcanoes?
6. At which type(s) of plate boundaries do the most earthquakes seem to occur?
7. Which country or area has had the most volcanic eruptions during the time period
you analyzed?
8. Which country or area has had the most earthquakes during the time period you
analyzed?
9. Is the region in which you live likely to experience volcanoes or earthquakes.
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