PROBLEM: Do the locations
of earthquakes and volcanoes on Earth create a pattern?
HYPOTHESIS:
MATERIALS:
globe,
world
map, Internet or reference material, 2 colored pencils
Find 5 volcanoes and 5 earthquakes that have occurred
outside of the United States using the reference material provided by your
teacher and list them below. After you record 40 data points from other
students, plot them on a map. Use another sheet to record the data. Continue
writing information on the back of this lab sheet.
A. Can you detect any patterns? Describe.
B. Are there any "natural" boundaries that you
can find? (i.e. mountains, valleys)
C. Draw the boundaries on the world map. (map on next
page)
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