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First Quarter – Earth and Space Date: _____________________
Activity 3 Release the Heat
Instructions:
Locate some places on the map where active volcanoes are found. Discuss the connection between the locations of
these volcanoes and the locations of active plates. Explain the presence of active volcanoes and mountain ranges along
plate boundaries.
Materials:
• world map
• colored pens (red or orange & green or brown)
• map of Earth’s plate
Procedure:
1. Have the map photocopied and enlarged.
2. Using the world map, locate the places where the volcanoes listed in the Table 1.1 are found.
Table 1.1 List of Volcanoes and Their Locations

Volcano Location
El Chichon Mexico
Taal Volcano Philippines
Mount Lamington Papua New Guinea
Mount Pelee St. Pierre, French Caribbean Island of Martinique
Mount Pinatubo Philippines
Mount Tambora Indonesia
Nevado del Ruiz Columbia
Mount Unzen Japan
Mount Vesuvius Italy
Laki Volcanic System Eastern Iceland
Mount St. Helens Washington, USA
Kilauea Hawaii
Novarupta Alaska, USA
Heard Island Volcano Western Australia, South Indian Ocean
Tengchong Southern China at the border with Burma (Myanmar

3. On the map Earth’s plates, draw triangles corresponding to the locations of the volcanoes. Use an orange
or red pen for the triangle.
4. Refer to the list of Earth’s tallest and longest mountain ranges in Table 1.2. Locate each using the world
map. On the map of Earth’s plates, draw two parallel lines showing the length of each mountain. Use a
green or brown pen for your drawing.

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Table 1.2 Earth’s Mountain Ranges and Their Location

Mountain Range Location

Andes South America
Rocky Mountains Western Canada and North America
Between India and Tibetan Plateau and West of China,
Himalayas
Nepal, and Pakistan
Sumatran/Javan Range Indonesia
Brazilian East Coast Range Brazil, South America
Central Asia, at the border of Western China, Kyrgyzstan,
Tien Shan Range
and Kazakhstan
Great Dividing Range Eastern Coast of Australia
Western and Eastern Ghats West and East Coasts of India

5. Analyze the drawings. Relate the locations of volcanoes and mountain ranges to the plates found in the
area.
Guide Questions:
1. Describe the distance between the locations of the volcanoes and mountain ranges to the plates near them.
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2. How is the presence of active volcanoes and mountain ranges related to the presence of active plates in an
area?
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3. Do you think it is possible for any of these two landforms to form in a place far from an active plate? Explain
your answer.
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Map of Earth’s Plate

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World Map