Activity 1: Remember

Where the Edges Meet

Distribution of Earthquakes (The dark areas are
the earthquake epicenters)
a. How are earthquakes distributed on the map?

▪ Earthquakes are not randomly

distributed around the Earth,
rather they are located in distinct
zones which can be related to the
margins of tectonic plates on the
Earth’s surface.
b. Where are they situated?

▪ Most of the earthquake epicenters

are situated in the borders of the
continents, some are in mid-
continents, while others are in
oceans.
c. Name the country/ies where earthquakes may not happen.

▪ Vast amount of areas in the Pacific Ocean

have less earthquake activity; the Eastern
portion of both the Americas (such as
Brazil); northernmost part of Asia;
western portion of Africa; and most places
in Europe experience less or weaker
earthquakes but the southern part.
d. Why are there no earthquakes on the country/ies you
mentioned?

▪ These places may have experienced small

earthquakes but the lack of seismic
instruments in such areas prevents us from
recording all of the weaker earthquakes.
Also, they don’t sit on the edges of tectonic
plates so they experience less, weaker, or
no earthquakes than the other places.
Earth’s Major Volcanoes (Take note that the
dark dots are the active volcanoes)
e. How are volcanoes distributed?

▪ Volcanoes are not just randomly

distributed across the Earth’s surface.
The majority of them are found on
the edges of continents, along island
chains, and beneath the sea, where
they create lengthy mountain ranges.
f. Where are they situated?

▪ Many of the world’s active volcanoes are

situated around the edges of the Pacific
Ocean; in the West coast of both North and
South America; the East coast of Siberia,
Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia; and in
island chains of New Guinea to New Zealand-
the so-called “Ring of Fire”; while other active
volcanoes are situated beneath the sea.
g. Based on the map, which country/ies will
unlikely experience a volcanic eruption?

▪ Most countries that are well within

the landmass such as Sri Lanka;
large part of the Pacific Ocean,
northern part of Asia; East coast of
North and South America (such as
Brazil); and Greenland.
Place
Map 1
(Earthquakes)

over
Map 2
(Volcanoes).
h. How do you compare the location of majority of earthquake
epicenters with the location of volcanoes around the world?

▪ The majority of earthquake epicenters

and volcanoes both situated at the
same location. The best analogy is the
Pacific Ring of Fire, where many
volcanic eruptions and sites of seismic
activity, or earthquakes occur.
Map 3 Mountain Chains
i. How will you relate the distribution of mountain ranges with the
distribution of earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?

▪ Mountain ranges are found in places where

volcanoes and/or epicenters are located. The
splitting or bumping of tectonic plates causes
earthquakes to occur. Once an earthquake has
occurred, ocean trenches and/or mountains
are formed. Magma rises from the trench, and
a volcano erupts. Then it causes volcanic
earthquakes or the lava cools, creating
mountains and island.
j. What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing
Earth’s lithosphere into several plates?

▪ The basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s

lithosphere into several plates are
geographical events such as volcanism,
seismicity (or earthquakes), and formation of
mountain.
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