Step 1 Each person will receive a copy of the Moving and
Shaking Tectonic Plate Map
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Step 2 With a shoulder partner, identify the following plates.
Write the names of the plates on your map. Use the textbook (p.
202). Eurasian Plate African Plate North American Plate Antarctic
Plate Nazca Plate Pacific Plate South American Plate
Indo-Australian Plate
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Step 3 Notice on the map There are lines of latitude and
longitude marked. These will help you locate features on the
surface of the Earth.
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Step 4 Using a GREEN marker or colored pencil, draw a dot where
35N and 70E intersect. Draw another dot where 30N and 90E
intersect. Connect the dots with a line and write HIMALAYAN MTNS as
close to the line as possible. Draw two arrows pointing towards
each other. Arrows should be on either side of your line.
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Step 4 (cont.)
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Step 5 Using a BLUE or PURPLE marker or colored pencil, draw a
small square at the following coordinates: 60N and 30W 40N and 30W
15N and 45W 5S and 20W Draw a line to connect the squares. Label
this the MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. Draw Ys on either side of the line,
showing the young crust. Draw Os to represent older crust.
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O Y Y O Y Y O O Y Y O
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Step 6 Using a RED marker or colored pencil, draw a triangle at
the following coordinates: 55N and 160W 50N and 180W Connect with a
line and label this the ALEUTIAN ISLANDS Draw small triangles along
the west coast of South America, starting at 0 degrees latitude and
ending at 50S. Connect the lines and label this the ANDES MTNS
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Step 7 Using a ORANGE marker or colored pencil, write the
letter F, for fault, at the following coordinates: 30N and 120W 40N
and 123W Connect the Fs and label it SAN ANDREAS FAULT.
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Step 8 Using a different marker or colored pencil, draw in the
Ring of Fire. (see below)