{"id":274,"date":"2017-03-09T19:26:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T02:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mrpletsch\/?p=274"},"modified":"2018-07-29T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T21:54:02","slug":"science-8-using-real-data-to-plot-plate-boundaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mrpletsch\/2017\/03\/09\/science-8-using-real-data-to-plot-plate-boundaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Science 8 – Using real data to plot plate boundaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

To understand plate tectonics, first we need to identify the plates. Typically along plate boundaries we can see certain geological features, such as mountain ranges or deep-ocean trenches. There is also many earthquakes and volcanoes. Today you will use real data to try to plot the boundaries of the Earth’s plates!<\/p>\n

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  1. Plot the volcanoes using the given coordinates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. USGS – United States Geological Survey data (EARTHQUAKES!)<\/p>\n

    Click on the link below and plot out the earthquakes!<\/p>\n

    Earthquakes – over 2.5 magnitude in the last 30 days<\/a>
    \n* Mark each earthquake as close as you can – there are a lot! You can go quickly, I suggest marking these with an ‘X’ \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

    3. Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

    Go to google maps – look for deep-ocean trenches and continental mountain ranges to add to your map.<\/p>\n

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    Figure 1: Click on the Earth logo in the bottom right to see geological features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Look for noticeable differences such as large mountain ranges or dark blue lines in the ocean – these are trenches! You can also try searching the list provided below in google maps\/earth – some will work, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.<\/p>\n

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    Figure 2: In Earth view, look for visible differences, for example above her see a noticable colour change and darker line along the coast of Central America – this is a deep-ocean trench!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Some to get you started:<\/em><\/p>\n

    Trenches and Ridges: <\/strong><\/span>Mariana Trench, Japan Trench, Aleutian trench (Off of Alaska), Kuril-Kamchatka trench (Northwest Pacific near Russia\/Japan),\u00a0 and the Mid-Atlantic ridge<\/p>\n

    Mountain ranges:<\/u><\/strong><\/u> Coast Mountains, Rocky mountains, Andes, Himalayas, and The Alps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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