INDIAN RESEARCH TEAM
PATTERNS OF EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANO DISTRIBUTION
Your team leader is Dr. Magma of the University of Calcutta.
You have been studying patterns of earthquake and volcano distribution on the Earth.
Your results are found on the sheet "Patterns of Earthquake and Volcano Distribution."
Go to the following websites:
Near real time earthquake data
Update on Current Volcanic Activity
On the map below, plot the 40 most recent earthquakes and the 20 most recent volcanic eruptions. Use the latitude/longitude coordinates provided at the websites.
What pattern did you find?
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Why do you think earthquakes and volcanoes have this pattern of distribution?
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Go to the following sites and read the information that is found there. Use any of the information that you think is useful in your presentation. NOTE: Visit this sites ONLY after you have completed the activity above.
