Active Earth
Plate Tectonics Types of Faults Type answer here Major Geological Events Caused by Moving Plates Other Interesting Facts Some Names Of Earth’s Plates
Divergent Faults Describe a divergent faults Explain the geological results (Ex/ mountains, valley, volcanoes, earthquake, etc.) Give an example where one exists in the world today A picture of a divergent fault
Convergent Faults Describe a convergent faults Explain the geological results (Ex/ mountains, valley, volcanoes, earthquake, etc.) Give an example where one exists in the world today A picture of a convergent fault
Transform Faults Describe a Transform fault Explain the geological results (Ex/ mountains, valley, volcanoes, earthquake, etc.) Give an example where one exists in the world today A picture of a transform fault
Earthquake and Volcanoes Characteristics of Volcanoes Characteristics of Earthquakes How they are alike
Label the Tectonic Plates as divergent or convergent Drag and drop to label for divergent plates Drag and drop to label for convergent plates
Label the longitude and latitude of 20 earthquakes and 20 volcanoes
Notable Volcanic Eruptions of the 20th Century YearLatitudeLongitudeLocation N61 WSoufrière, St. Vincent N61 WMount Pelée, Martinique N91 WSanta Maria, Guatemala N157 EKsudach, Kamchatka, Russia N121 ETaal, Luzon, Philippines N155 WKatmal/ Novarupta, Alaska N123 WLassen Peak, California S112 EKelut, Java, Indonesia S110 EMerapi, Java, Indonesia S71 WQuizapú, Chile N102 WParacutín, Mexico S148 ELamington, Papua New Guinea N161 EBezymyannaya, Kamchatka, Russia N20 WSurtsey, Iceland S115 EAgung, Bali, Indonesia N122 WMount St. Helens, Washington N93 WEl Chichón, Mexico N75 WNevado del Ruiz, Colombia N120 EPinatubo, Luzon, Philippines S73 WCerro Hudson, Chile Notable Volcanic Eruptions of the 20 th Century
YearLatitudeLongitudeMagnitudeLocation N123 W8.3San Francisco, CA N15 E7.5Messina, Italy N140 E8.2Kwanio, Japan N40 E8.0Erzincan, Turkey N136 E7.3Honshu, Japan S73 W8.5Southern Chile N148 W8.5Southern Alaska S79 W7.8Northern Peru N124 E8.1Mindano, Philippines N89 W7.5Guatemala N1 E7.4El Asnam, Algeria N103 W8.1Michocán, Mexico N44 E6.8Armenia N122 W7.1Loma Prieta, CA N50 E7.6Western Iran N117 W7.1Landers, CA N119 W6.7Northridge, CA S68 W8.3Northern Bolivia N145 E8.3Kuril Islands, Japan N135 E6.9Kobe, Japan Notable Earthquakes of the 20 th Century
Conclusion What conclusion can your draw as to what causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
Ring of Fire On slide 8, you mapped out what scientist call the Ring of Fire. Why do you think it is called this?