FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US AT connect@space.rice.edu Funded by NASA as part of the Earth Science Information Partners   Activity 6: Geo-Action Level: grades 5-8, but could be adapted for younger or older students Learning Objective: Students will plot the most recent earthquakes and volcanoes and will then correlate these locations with places where the earth's plates come together. Specific Science Content Standards Structure of the earth system Motions and forces Earth's history Origin and evolution of the earth system Risks and benefits Geography: mapping, analyzing, predicting spatial data Earth Update: Geosphere Introducing the activity: Ask students to describe what happens during a volcano or earthquake. Follow this question by asking students to name a recent volcano or earthquake. Explain that students will plot the recent earthquakes and volcanoes -- and then match them with the earth's moving plates. Extension: If students have already done the night life activity, they can estimate how many people live near places that are geologically active. Activity 6: Geo-Action You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this activity. To download, click on the link below. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

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