Learning Objective:To be able to use an atlas to plot locations on a world map using latitude and longitude

To be able to describe geographical patterns Title: Where do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?Lesson starter: Shortly a series of words will appear on the screen. For each word write down up to 5 words that come to mind. Each word will stay on the screen for 20 seconds.

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Latitude and Longitude – Recap

Longitude and Latitude

DATE-(UTC)-TIME Latitude

Longitude

Depth

Magnitude

COMMENTS

yyyy/mm/dd   hh:mm:ss degrees degrees km  

2003/11/17  06:43:06 51N 178E 33.0 7.8 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

2003/11/17  01:35:47 50N 87E 10.0 5.7 SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA

2003/11/16  23:34:02 50N 150E 446.3 4.4 NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

2003/11/16  20:59:22 11N 87W 33.0 5.0 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

2003/11/16  20:53:30 18N 145E 147.0 5.1 PAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS

2003/11/16  11:29:10 14N 92W 33.0 4.3 OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

2003/11/16  07:44:51 38N 142E 33.0 5.1 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2003/11/16  07:22:48 38N 20E 5.0 5.1 GREECE

2003/11/15  07:10:34 17S 172W 33.0 5.8 TONGA REGION

2003/11/14  07:33:05 3.S 101E 33.0 5.2 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

2003/11/14  03:55:12 45N 138E 223.5 4.5 EASTERN SEA OF JAPAN

2003/11/14  00:22:00 40N 14E 360.5 4.3 SOUTHERN ITALY

2003/11/13  22:39:20 41N 142E 73.1 5.1 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

2003/11/13  18:27:48 66N 155W 10.0 4.6 NORTHERN ALASKA

2003/11/13  17:01:55 54N 160W 28.0 3.8 ALASKA PENINSULA

2003/11/13  11:20:04 11S 166E 33.0 5.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

2003/11/13  09:42:05 37N 72E 260.1 3.9 TAJIKISTAN

2003/11/13  08:00:00 35N 115W 5.0 2.0 NEVADA

2003/11/13  05:58:42 27N 142E 33.0 4.7 BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

2003/11/13  05:56:00 1S 77W 212.9 4.2 ECUADOR

2003/11/13  05:41:25 7S 104E 33.0 5.0 SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

2003/11/13  05:17:56 33N 116W 13.5 3.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Map 1. The world patterns of volcanoes and earthquakes

South America

North America

Asia

Australasia

Europe

Africa

1. Look at map 1. It shows the distribution of the world’s active volcanoes and largest earthquakes. Write down the sentences from the list below which are true:

• Volcanoes and earthquakes happen all over the world.• Volcanoes are found in narrow belts.• Volcanoes are found along the East Coast of North and South America.• Volcanoes are found along the West Coast of North and South America.2. Copy the paragraph below. Select the correct answers from the brackets.• There are not many volcanoes in (Australia/Africa) or (Europe/North America).• Many of the volcanoes stretch along lines like the one down the side of (Europe/North

America) and the middle of the Atlantic (Ocean/Continent).• Many of the volcanoes are found in a big circle around the edge of the (Pacific/Atlantic) Ocean

in countries such as the (UK/Japan). 3. In your own words describe the location of the world’s largest earthquakes.

Map 1. The world patterns of volcanoes and earthquakes

South America

North America

Asia

Australasia

Europe

Africa