PROJECT
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Volcanoes and earthquakes
1. Tectonic plates
a. Use the map of the world’s hot spots from the book references listed below, to mark and/or name the
following features on the world map below:
Eurasian Plate, Arabian Plate, African Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, Fiji Plate, Caroline Plate, Philippine Plate,
Pacific Plate, Antarctic Plate, Scotia Plate, Nazca Plate, Cocos Plate, North American Plate, South American
Plate, Caribbean Plate; and the main volcanic areas.
b. What is the association between volcanoes and tectonic plates? What other natural disaster is strongly
linked to tectonic plates?
c. Suggest reasons that explain why volcanoes are often linked with tectonic plates.
d. Look at your completed world map. How would you judge Australia’s vulnerability to earthquakes and
volcanoes? State two reasons for your answer.
References: Jacaranda SOSE 3 2E, pp 170 • Jacaranda SOSE: Geography 3, pp 4
Geoactive 1, pp 52 • Geoactive 2, pp 30 •
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2. Volcanoes and earthquakes in Australia
Please log on to the website listed below.
a. Click onto Geohazards and Geomagnetism. Then go to Volcanic Risk. How is Australia’s volcanic risk
described by AGSO? What risks do our neighbouring countries have? Why is there a risk to Australian
tourists in these areas?
b. Go back to the Geohazards section. Click on Hot News and then Recent Australian Earthquakes. Name four
locations in Australia that have experienced an earthquake in 2001. Mark them onto a map of Australia.
References: www.agso.gov.au
volcanoes.pdf
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 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2004