At the end of this activity, students should be able to: -- explain how volcanoes form -- explain why earthquakes occur and describe where they occur most often -- show the location of volcanoes on the Earth, using a map with the tectonic plates marked on it -- show the location of seismic zones on the Earth, using a map with the tectonic plates marked on it -- describe the effect of the processes involving tectonic plates on the formation of volcanoes and earthquakes -- describe the applications of the Richter scale.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.