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EARTHQUAKE
EPICENTERS, ACTIVE
VOLCANOES AND
MOUNTAIN RANGES
World Plates and World Map
Objectives:
Describe
the distribution of active
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters and
major mountain belts.
Determine the scientific basis for dividing
the Lithospheric Plates.
Compare the locations of majority of
earthquake epicentres with the location of
volcanoes around the world.
Activity 1: Let’s Mark the Boundaries
Materials:
Fig.5: Map of the Earthquake
distribution
Fig. 6: Map of Active Volcanoes of
the World
Fig. 7: Mountain Ranges of the
World
2 pieces plastic sheet
2 marking pens(different Colors)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
GROUP 1: PROCEDURE
1.Study Figure 5 showing the earthquake
distribution around the world. Trace the
approximate locations of several earthquake
“clusters” using a marking pen on one of the
plastic sheets.
Answer the following questions:
a. How are earthquake distributed on the
map?
b. Where are they located?
c. Where are places with no earthquakes?
d. Why is it important for us to identify
areas which are prone to earthquakes?
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
GROUP 2: PROCEDURE
1. Study the map of active Volcanoes in Figure 6.
2. On the second plastic sheet, sketch the approximate
locations of several volcanoes using a marking pen.
Answer the following questions:
a. How are volcanoes distributed?
b. Where are they located?
c. Based on the map, mention a country that is unlikely
to experience a volcanic eruption.
GROUP 3: PROCEDURE
Study the Figure 7, the orange portions
indicate mountain ranges of the world.
Question:
How will you relate the distribution
of mountain ranges with the distribution
of earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?
Fig. 5. Map of earthquake distribution (red,
green and blue dots represents the
earthquake epicenters
Fig. 6. Map of active volcanoes (red areas
represent presence of volcanoes)
Fig. 7. Map of mountain ranges of the world
Distribution of quakes
equal or greater than M5 (1980-
1990)
How are earthquakes distributed on the map?
What do you think is the basis of scientist in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into
several plates?
Geologic activities such as seismicity (occurrence of earthquake), volcanism
and mountain formation are the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere.
Remember: