Transcript Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Aims:
1. To discover why
there are no big
earthquakes and
volcanoes in
Toulouse
2. To find out what
“The Ring of
Fire” is
Questions …..
1. Why doesn’t Toulouse have any
major earthquakes or volcanoes?
Why did 80,000 people
die in Pakistan in
October 2005?
Images of
Earthquakes &
Volcanoes
Lava flow from Volcanic Eruption. Preserved
bodies in Pompeii, Twisted Rail track after an
earthquake. Kobe, Japan 1995 after massive quake.
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How is the earth put together?
Tectonic Plates
The earth’s tectonic plates
Over to you ….
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Mark the location of Toulouse onto both maps.
Plot on the main tectonic plates onto your ‘Europe
Centred’ map of the world.
Make sure you put the direction arrows and label
the plates.
Can you handle a different view of the world?
• Plot the main tectonic plates onto your ‘Pacific
Centred’ map of the world.
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Turn to page 26-27 of Interactions and plot 5
earthquakes and 5 volcanic eruption locations onto
your second map.
Complete activities 1-6 on file paper.