Ngee Ann Secondary School

Secondary 3 Geography

2.3 Distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes and tectonic hazards

Name: __________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: ____________

1 Study Fig. 1, which shows the distribution of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and
Fig. 2, which shows the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Fig. 1

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(a) With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, describe the distribution of earthquakes. [6]

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(b) With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, describe the distribution of volcanoes. [4]

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Volcanoes are generally located near convergent and divergent
plate boundaries. At these plate boundaries, magma rises up to
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the surface, forming volcanoes. As seen from the belts of
volcanoes at the Converging plate boundary between the
Philippine and Australian plates. And the divergent plate
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boundary between the North American and Eurasian plate
boundary.
In addition, volcanoes are not found near transform plate
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boundaries.
Hotspot volcanoes are exceptions that can be found away from
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plate boundaries.

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