1. Rātū, 25 Paenga-whāwhā, 2017Rātū, 25 Paenga-whāwhā, 2017
Do now:
Finish your jigsaw of NZ volcanoes – especially the trends of where the volcanoes are located
Today we are learning to:
Explain why NZ has earthquakes and volcanoes
Draw the main fault lines in NZ and explain why NZ has volcanoes in the North Island and mountains in the South Island

2. NZ is on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” - an area of earthquakes and volcanoes on the edge of the Pacific Plate around the Pacific Ocean.

3. NZ sits on the boundary between two major tectonic plates.
Indo-Australian Plate
Pacific Plate
NZ sits on the boundary between two major tectonic plates.

4. How fast do the plates move?

5. Kermadac / Hikurangi Trench Central Volcanic Plateau
Australian –
Indian Plate
Central Volcanic Plateau
Alpine Fault
Pacific Plate

6. What trends or patterns do you notice in the map?
Most NZ volcanoes are in the North Island, near Lake Taupo (this area is called the Central Volcanic Plateau)
The volcanoes are located close to the main fault lines
There are fewer volcanoes in the South Island – why?

8. Paper challenge
Use two sheets of A4 paper and a pair of scissors to create a model of the Pacific plate meeting the Australian plate along the length of NZ
Remember:
Subduction in the North
Fold mountain in the South
3. Add labels, pictures and illustrations to your model