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Tye 5801 Main Avenue Bow, WA 98232 March 22, 2009 Mr. President White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I want to thank you for personally choosing me to observe earthquakes that happen all around the world. For the two weeks I examined earthquakes that happened, I have discovered many interesting things. Your first question you asked was, “Where are the most recent earthquakes occurring and are they more likely to occur in certain locations?” Earthquakes were happening mostly in Indonesia and Alaska. In Indonesia earthquakes mostly happen at Kepulauan Talaud. In Alaska earthquakes usually happen at the Aleutian Islands. The second question you asked was, “Whether or not there is any way to determine what parts of the world are most prone to them?” A way we can figure this out is by seeing if there are any active faults around the area. Like if a transform plate has been recently moving cause earth quakes. Also if there is any seduction zones in the area. An example is around Southern Asia more earthquakes occur there then in other places. Your third question was, “If there is, is there a relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?” The answer to that is yes, there is a relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes. Volcanoes occur at plate boundaries. If it is a convergent boundary a volcano can occur there by a seduction zone. A seduction zone is when an Oceanic plate and a Continental Plate Collide. The Oceanic sinks under the Continental and melts. The Magma rises to the surface forming a volcano. When ever the volcano erupts or activity is happening there an earthquake will occur. So a volcano can cause an earthquake. Your final question was, “What is causing the earthquakes?” What is causing the earthquakes is, is activity at plate boundaries. When a plates move away, toward, or past each other forces build up. When the force reaches its limit it snaps causing earthquakes. I have answered all your questions about earthquakes within my study on them. I will like to thank you again for choosing me for this task and hope I can do more in the future. Sincerely, Tye (USGS Geologist)