Plate Tectonic - Volcanoes (6)
Lab 

PROBLEM: Do the different types of volcanoes occur in certain areas around the world?

PREDICTION:

PROCEDURE:

Locate the following volcanoes on the map or globe provided. Use three colors of stick-on dots, use one color for composite, one for shield, and one for cinder cone. Put the number of the volcano you are plotting on the dot, and then locate the dot on the map or globe and decide if you can see a pattern. The class will then discuss this to see if there is a world wide pattern

COMPOSITE
COLOR OF DOT

SHIELD
COLOR OF DOT

CINDER CONE
COLOR OF DOT

1. Mt. St. Helens, Washington
2. Mt. Lassen, California
3. Mt. Shasta, California
4. Mt. Etna, Italy
5. Mt. Vesuvius, Italy
6. Camignin, Philippines
7. Mt. Fuji, Japan
8. Lado, Philippines
9. Mt. St. Augustine, Alaska
10. Mt. Rainier, Washington
11. Mt. Adams, Washington
12. Glacier Peak, Washington

13. Kilauea, Hawaii
14. Helka, Iceland
15. Mauna Loa, Hawaii
16. Surstsey, Iceland
17. Mauna Kea, Hawaii
18. Level Mt., Alaska
19. Newberry, Oregon
20. Azul, Chile
21. Hualalai, Hawaii
22. NunNak Island, Alaska

 

23. Parcutin, Mexico
24. Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
25. Brown Mt., Oregon
26. St. Paul Is., Alaska
27. Sand Mt. Field, Oregon
28. Sunset Crater, Arizona
29. Jordon Craters, Oregon

 

Type of map projection used.

CONCLUSION:

Do you see a pattern?
Explain in detail. 

After the class discussion, did you see a pattern?

 

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