Tectonic Plates Benchmark
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12 questions
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This is a modified mapping assignment with 10 m/c and 1 short answer/essay
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Use the data provided to graph the Earthquakes and Volcanoes on the map. Earthquakes Volcanoes Longitude /Latitude Longitude/Latitude 120 W/35 N 150 W/55 N 105 W/15 N 100 W/ 2 N 80 W/ 5 S 90 W/40 S 65 W/25 S 65 W/20 S 150 W/58 S 150 W/60 S 62 E/28 N 135 E/38 N 44 E/15 N 148 E/42 N 80 W/40 N 165 E/40 S 125 E/ 2 S 75 W/15 N 148 E/10 S 150 E/ 7 SProcedure
1. On the map, label latitude and longitude lines with North, South, East, or West.2. Use the information in the data table to mark the location of each earthquake on the world map. Use a blue , 9 pt, circle. 3. Chage the point size to 3 pt. Click the line button, leaving the color the same (blue). Now connect the earthquakes to show a pattern. (Only connect those that appear to show a pattern.)4. Use the information in the data table to mark the location of each volcano on the world map. Use an orange, 9 pt, circle.Chage the point size to 3 pt. Click the line button, leaving the color the same (orange). Now connect the volcanoes to show a pattern. (Only connect those that appear to show a pattern.)5. Place a key at the bottom of your map to show the colors used to indicate earthquakes and volcanoes.
Use the data provided to graph the Earthquakes and Volcanoes on the map.
Earthquakes Volcanoes
Longitude /Latitude Longitude/Latitude
120 W/35 N 150 W/55 N
105 W/15 N 100 W/ 2 N
80 W/ 5 S 90 W/40 S
65 W/25 S 65 W/20 S
150 W/58 S 150 W/60 S
62 E/28 N 135 E/38 N
44 E/15 N 148 E/42 N
80 W/40 N 165 E/40 S
125 E/ 2 S 75 W/15 N
148 E/10 S 150 E/ 7 S
Procedure
1. On the map, label latitude and longitude lines with North, South, East, or West.
2. Use the information in the data table to mark the location of each earthquake on the world map. Use a blue , 9 pt, circle.
3. Chage the point size to 3 pt. Click the line button, leaving the color the same (blue). Now connect the earthquakes to show a pattern. (Only connect those that appear to show a pattern.)
4. Use the information in the data table to mark the location of each volcano on the world map. Use an orange, 9 pt, circle.
Chage the point size to 3 pt. Click the line button, leaving the color the same (orange). Now connect the volcanoes to show a pattern. (Only connect those that appear to show a pattern.)
5. Place a key at the bottom of your map to show the colors used to indicate earthquakes and volcanoes.
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How do scientists identify locations of plate boundaries using earthquake and volcano data?
How do scientists identify locations of plate boundaries using earthquake and volcano data?
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Puerto Rico is located near the Carribean Plate. Which of the following best identifies Puerto Rico's location?
Puerto Rico is located near the Carribean Plate. Which of the following best identifies Puerto Rico's location?
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The tectonic plates move across the surface of the Earth due to
The tectonic plates move across the surface of the Earth due to
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An example of two plates converging is the Nazca and South American Plates. The oceanic plate (Nazca) moves under the continental plate (South American). What features are likely found here?
An example of two plates converging is the Nazca and South American Plates. The oceanic plate (Nazca) moves under the continental plate (South American). What features are likely found here?
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When two continental plates converge, like the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, what crustal feature is expected to form?
When two continental plates converge, like the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, what crustal feature is expected to form?
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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a submarine ridge lying along the north-south axis of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the longest mountain range on the Earth. What type of plate boundary is seen here?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a submarine ridge lying along the north-south axis of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the longest mountain range on the Earth. What type of plate boundary is seen here?
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The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of boundary is found here?
The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of boundary is found here?
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When an oceanic crust meets a continental crust, what occurs?
When an oceanic crust meets a continental crust, what occurs?
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A tsunami occuring in the Pacific Ocean may be due to
A tsunami occuring in the Pacific Ocean may be due to
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Compared to the thickness and density of the continental crust of South America, the oceanic crust of the Pacific Floor is
Compared to the thickness and density of the continental crust of South America, the oceanic crust of the Pacific Floor is
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Where do most of the earthquakes occur?
Where do most of the earthquakes occur?