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Science 10
Activity 1: Color My World!

Objective: To plot the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and

major mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory.

What you need: crayons and paper

What to do:
1. Use Table 1 to plot the coordinates of the volcanoes on the map by drawing red star.
2. Use Table 2 to plot the coordinates of the earthquakes on the map by drawing blue
circle. 3. Use Table 3 to plot the coordinates of the mountain ranges on the map by
drawing green square.
4. After all of the points are plotted, encircle any visible patterns you observed.

MOUNTAIN RANGES
Latitude Longitude
1. Appalachian mountains 40 North 78 West
2. Alps 45 North 6 East
3. Rocky Mountains 39 North 106 West
4. Himalayas 27 North 86 East
5. Andes 32 South 70 West

Table 3. Location of Mountain Ranges

EARTHQUAKES
VOLCANOES Latitude Longitude
Latitude Longitude 1 40 North 120 West
1 60 North 150 West 2 35 North 30 East
2 35 South 70 West 3 4 South 77 West
3 45 North 120 West 4 23 North 88 East
4 15 North 61 West 5 61 North 150 West
5 20 North 105 West 6 23 North 125 East
6 0 122 West 7 44 North 74 West
7 40 North 75 West 8 30 North 70 West
8 40 North 30 East 9 45 North 10 East
9 30 North 60 East
10 55 North 160 East
Table 1. Location of Volcanoes Table 2. Location of Earthquakes
 Figure 9. The Grid World Map
Source: https://layers-of-learning.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/World

Guide Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. The map showed that volcanoes are not randomly scattered but concentrated in certain
areas. Describe the pattern of volcanoes.
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2. At which location are the majority of the earthquakes and volcanoes found?
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3. Where are mountain ranges typically located?
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