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    THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARTHQUAKE

    EPICENTERS, ACTIVE VOLCANOES


    AND MOUNTAIN RANGES
    PREPARED BY: KAREN GRACE S. MANAAY
    Most Essential Learning Competencies

    uDescribe and relate the


    distribution of active volcanoes,
    earthquake epicenters, and major
    mountain belts to Plate Tectonic
    Theory
    World Plates and World Map
    Objectives:
    u Describe
    the distribution of active volcanoes,
    earthquake epicenters and major mountain belts.
    u Determine the scientific basis for dividing the
    Lithospheric Plates.
    u Compare the locations of majority of earthquake
    epicentres with the location of volcanoes around the
    world.
    Activity 1: Let’s Mark the Boundaries
    Materials:
    Fig.5: Map of the Earthquake
    distribution
    Fig. 6: Map of Active Volcanoes of
    the World
    Fig. 7: Mountain Ranges of the
    World
    2 pieces plastic sheet
    2 marking pens(different Colors)

    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    GROUP 1: PROCEDURE
    1.Study Figure 5 showing the earthquake
    distribution around the world. Trace the
    approximate locations of several earthquake
    “clusters” using a marking pen on one of the
    plastic sheets.
    Answer the following questions:
    a. How are earthquake distributed on the
    map?
    b. Where are they located?
    c. Where are places with no earthquakes?
    d. Why is it important for us to identify
    areas which are prone to earthquakes?
    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    u GROUP 2: PROCEDURE
    1. Study the map of active Volcanoes in Figure 6.
    2. On the second plastic sheet, sketch the approximate
    locations of several volcanoes using a marking pen.
    u Answer the following questions:
    u a. How are volcanoes distributed?
    u b. Where are they located?
    u c. Based on the map, mention a country that is unlikely
    to experience a volcanic eruption.
    u GROUP 3: PROCEDURE
    u Study the Figure 7, the orange portions
    indicate mountain ranges of the world.
    u Question:
    How will you relate the distribution
    of mountain ranges with the distribution
    of earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?
    Fig. 5. Map of earthquake distribution (red,
    green and blue dots represents the
    earthquake epicenters
    Fig. 6. Map of active volcanoes (red areas represent presence
    of volcanoes)
    Fig. 7. Map of mountain ranges of the world
    Distribution of quakes equal or greater than M5 (1980-1990)
    How are earthquakes distributed on the map?

    The world’s earthquakes are not randomly distributed over


    the Earth’s surface. They tend to be concentrated in
    narrow zones.
    Where are they located?
    • Some are located near the edges of the continents, some are in mid-
    continents, while others are in oceans.

    Where are places with no earthquakes?


    • Paviodar, Karaganda, etc.
    Large part of the Pacific Ocean, northernmost Asia, majority of Europe,
    eastern portion of North and South America and western Africa.

    Why is it important for us to identify areas which are prone to


    earthquakes?
    • It is important to identify areas which are prone to earthquakes so
    that necessary precautions could be done if ever you’re living in one
    of those places.
    Location of some of Earth’s major volcanoes
    How are volcanoes distributed on the map?

    Volcanoes are not randomly distributed. Majority of


    them are found along the edges of some continents.
    Where are they located?
    • Majority are found along the edges of some continents,
    particularly in the western coast of North and South America,
    East and South East Asia.

    Based on the map, mention a country that is unlikely to


    experience a volcanic eruption?
    • New York, Chicago, Canada, etc.

    Compare the location of majority of earthquake epicenters with


    the location of volcanoes around the world. What can you say?
    • Earthquake epicenters and volcanoes are both situated at the
    same locations.
    Earth’s major mountain chains
    How will you relate the the distribution of mountain ranges with the
    distribution of earthquake and volcanoes?

    Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes


    and earthquakes epicenters are also located.
    Plate Boundaries

    What do you think is the basis of scientist in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into
    several plates?
    Geologic activities such as seismicity (occurrence of earthquake), volcanism
    and mountain formation are the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere.
    What do you think is the basis of
    scientist in dividing Earth’s lithosphere
    into several plates?

    Geologic activities such as seismicity (occurrence


    of earthquake), volcanism and mountain
    formation are the basis of scientists in dividing
    Earth’s lithosphere.
    What do you think is the basis of scientist in
    dividing Earth’s lithosphere into several plates?

    Geologic activities such as seismicity (occurrence


    of earthquake), volcanism and mountain
    formation are the basis of scientists in dividing
    Earth’s lithosphere.
    Remember:
    u Places on earth where most of the earthquakes
    originated or some mountains and volcanoes were
    formed mark the boundaries of each lithospheric
    plate.
    u Each plate is slowly moving relative to each other,
    causing geologic events to happen along their
    boundaries.
    Remember:
    u Plates
    are large pieces of the upper few hundred
    kilometers of Earth that move as a single unit as it floats
    above the mantle.

    u Asplates interact along their margins, important


    geological processes take place,
    such as the formation of mountain belts, earthquakes, and
    volcanoes.
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    infringement intended.

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