Activity No.

2
Let’s Mark the Boundaries

Objectives:
describe the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters and major mountain belts
determine the scientific basis for dividing the lithospheric plates

Materials:
Figure 5: Map of Earthquake Distribution
Figure 6: Map of Active Volcanoes of the World
Figure 7: Mountain Ranges of the World
3 pieces plastic sheet used for book cover, same size as a book page
red, blue & black marking pens

Procedure:
1. Divide the class into 3 groups.
2. Distribute the maps of earthquake epicenters, active volcanoes and mountain ranges to each group.
3. Let each group perform assigned task.

SUBGROUP A – Using the plastic sheet and a red marking pen,

trace the appropriate locations of several earthquake “clusters”.

Map of Earthquake Epicenters (LM, p. 11)

SUBGROUP B – Using the 2nd plastic sheet and a blue marking pen,
trace the approximate locations of active volcanoes.

Map of Active Volcanoes (LM, p. 12)

SUBGROUP C – Using the 3rd plastic sheet and a black marking pen,
trace the orange portion that indicates mountain ranges of the world.

Answer the two questions that follow:

on the blue activity card
How are earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain ranges distributed on the map?
On a pink activity card
Where are they located?