Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations Account for topographic and human spatial patterns (where people live) associated with tectonic plates such as volcanoes, earthquakes, settlements (Ring of Fire, recent volcanic and seismic events, settlements in proximity to natural hazards in the Western Hemisphere) by using information from GIS, remote sensing, and the World Wide Web.

Instructions to teachers: Make copies of the map on slide 3 for each student. Show PowerPoint and discuss slides. Students will follow directions to complete their maps (and add to the legend). Discuss questions on slides 21 and 22. 4. Have students write a paragraph answering one of the following questions: “What is the relationship between tectonic plates and the occurrence of volcanoes and earthquakes?” “Why do you think Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Lima, Peru were built in such dangerous places?”

Use basemap to label three regions or continents. North America Central America Use basemap to label three regions or continents. Equator South America

On basemap 1 label major cities. Toronto Chicago Los Angeles New York Mexico City On basemap 1 label major cities. Lima Sao Paulo

On basemap show the locations of active volcanoes.

These earthquakes occurred between 2000 and 2005.

Notice that some of the earthquakes occur near volcanoes.

This map shows tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are huge pieces of the earth’s upper crust. They move!

Continents ride atop some tectonic plates. Other plates are below oceans and seas.

Two tectonic plates are named after continents. Write names of tectonic plates on your map.

Where do most of the volcanoes occur? Some plates move, pushing into other plates. Where do most of the volcanoes occur? Some plates move, pushing into other plates.

Where do most of the earthquakes occur? Some plates move, pushing into other plates. Where do most of the earthquakes occur? Some plates move, pushing into other plates.

Some plates move, pushing into other plates Write the name of the long mountain range in South America on your map. Andes Some plates move, pushing into other plates and build mountains. Andes

Notice the volcanoes along the coast of Alaska and in Mexico and Central America. Mexico Central Ameriaa Andes

Notice the earthquakes along the coast of Alaska, in Central America, and along the Andes Mountains.

Name three cities that are close to plate boundaries. Might a plate boundary be a dangerous place?

What other hazards are near these three cities?

Assessment: Choose one of the following. Write your answer in an organized paragraph, including details and examples. “What is the relationship between tectonic plates and the occurrence of volcanoes and earthquakes?” “Why do you think Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Lima, Peru were built in such dangerous places?”