Download Earthquake and Volcano Plot Map questions

Name ________________
Volcano Conclusion Questions
1. Number of Volcanoes near the edge of the Pacific Plate =___________
2. Total number of Volcanoes on your map= _________________
3. Divide the answer in question 1 by the answer in question 2 =_________
4. Multiply the answer in question 3 by 100 =_________________%
This is the percentage of volcanoes in the world that are in the Ring of Fire.
5. Are most of the volcanoes located in the Ring of Fire that surrounds the
Pacific Plate?
Yes or No
6. Types of Volcanoes plotted on your world map:
A. Number of Composite Volcanoes ___________
B. Number of Shield Volcanoes ______________
C. Number of Cinder Cones _______________
7. Circle the type of plate boundary that produces the most Volcanoes:
Divergent
Convergent/Subduction
Transform
8. What type of plate boundary forms the Mid-Ocean Ridge?
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9. Are volcanoes good indicators of where plate boundaries are?
Why or why not?
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10. Why are there fewer Volcanoes along the east coast of North America
than there are on the west coast?
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Earthquake Conclusion Questions
1. Number of Earthquakes on the boundary of the Pacific Plate= ________
2. Total number of Earthquakes on your map =____________________
3. Divide the answer in question 1 by the answer in question 2= _________
4. Multiply the answer in question 3 by 100= _________________%
This is the percentage of Earthquakes in the world that are in the Ring of
Fire.
5. Are most of the earthquakes on Earth located in the Ring of Fire that
surrounds the Pacific Plate?
Yes or No
.
6. What type of plate boundary produces the highest number of
earthquakes?
Divergent
Convergent/Subduction
Transform
7. Are earthquakes a good indicator of where plate boundaries are?
Why or Why not?
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8. Are earthquakes causing plates to move, or are they the result of the
plates moving? _____________________________________________
9. Give some reasons why many earthquakes are not noticed by humans.
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10. Why are there so many strong earthquakes in California?
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