Google Earth Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics In this exercise, you will learn to

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Google Earth Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics In this exercise, you will learn to use Google Earth to create your own geographic information systems (GIS) map using two separate layers' of data: plate tectonic boundaries, and real-time earthquakes. You will use your GIS map to answer questions relating the occurrence of earthquakes occurring in the last seven days to the three different types of tectonic plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform. Note: Your answers must be typed below each question on this document. boundary and real-time earthquake layers: 1. Open Google Earth on your computer. 2. Go to the following page: USGS Google Earth KML files. 3. Click on "Real Time Earthquakes', and then click on the "Earthquakes Colored by Depth link. This will open the kml file on your computer. 4. Go back to the USGS Google Earth files page 5. Click on "Tectonic Plate Boundaries'. This will open the plate boundaries file as a layer on top of the earthquake depth file in your Google Earth browser. Note: You will need to zoom in and navigate the Google Earth image in order to answer certain questions. In order to navigate to a geographic place, type its name in the Search or Fly To' box in the upper left-hand corner of your computer screen. Part a) In what region of North America do most Earthquakes occur? (e.g. northeast U.S., southeast Canada?, etc.) Be as specific as possible. b) By clicking on each plate boundary, list all types of plate boundaries located along or nearwestern North America (United States and Canada). Transform, divergent, convergent c) Along what type of plate boundary do most earthquakes occur in western North America occur? Convergent d) Are there any plate boundaries located at or near the

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Part 1- America

a) most earthquake do occur in the region on southwest of North America.

b) North American- Pacific Plate : Transform Boundary

  North America-Juan de Fuca Plate : Convergent Boundary

  Pacific-Juan de Fuca Plate : Divergent Boundary

c) TRANSFORM Boundary

d) No

e) No

Part 2 - Mexico and the Caribbean

a) Transform and Divergent

b) Divergent

c) Transform

d) Transform and Convergent

Part 3 - Pacific and Indian Ocean Region

Part 4 - Sumaatra

Part 5 - Africa and Arabian Peninsula

Part 6 - Asia

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