Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Tectonics

Students will investigate and understand geologic processes such as plate tectonics by relating earthquake and volcanic activity with all plate boundaries.

Materials & Resources

USGS Data sheet – Latest Earthquakes in the World*, USGS Data sheet – Recent Volcanic Activity*, a world map indicating plate boundaries and one without plate boundaries

*http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/

*http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php