Discussion Questions Lab 6 (C)
Answer and submit the essay questions in Part C below.
1.
Looking at the Earthquakes you have plotted on the map, do they
appear to occur randomly over Earth’s surface, or in isolated or
specific regions? Explain. Is there a pattern? (8 points)
All this force released from the movement of the plates causes
disturbances.
2.
If such a pattern does exist, could you use it to determine where
high-risk Earthquake zones are located?
Name three of these
high-risk zones. (7 points)
A perfect example for high-risk earthquake zones
3.
From your map, can you determine if there is any connection
between the Earthquakes and volcanoes appearing in the same
location? Support your answer with an example from the map. (7
points)
Yes
4.
Do you see any relationship between the Earthquakes, the
volcanic activity, and the position of the tectonic plates? (7
points)
Yes
5.
Looking at the different types of plate boundaries (divergent,
convergent, and transform), what type of crustal activity
(volcanoes, earthquakes) do you expect at each? Support your
answer with specific examples. (7 points)
.
These different types of plate boundaries can cause different reactions.
For example, with divergent activity, we can expect volcanoes.
6.
Are there any specific trends you notice with regard to the type
of plate boundary, and the depth of the Earthquake, or Richter
magnitude? Give some specific examples to support your
correlations. (14 points)
