CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
21
STUDENT WORKSHEET 1 -
WERE CRACKIN UP
Name
Date ___________
Directions:
1. Using a blue crayon, plot the locations of each quake from the Earthquake Table on the map.
2. Is an observable pattern forming? Describe the pattern.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What percentage of the earthquakes plotted fit your pattern?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Write a hypothesis attempting to explain the pattern you observed.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. Using a red crayon, plot the locations of each volcano from the Volcano Table on the map.
6. Is an observable pattern forming? Describe the pattern.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. What percentage of the volcanoes plotted fit your pattern?
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Write a hypothesis attempting to explain the pattern you observed.
______________________________________________________________________________
9. When complete, obtain the Plate Tectonic Overhead. Are these boundaries similar to the
patterns you identified? Why or why not? What is the true cause of the patterns?
______________________________________________________________________________
10. What is the true cause of the patterns? Hint: Did Earths continents always look the same?
__________________________________________________________________________________
CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
22
STUDENT WORKSHEET 1 -
WERE CRACKIN UP
Name
West
Date
105 120 135 150 165 180 165 150 135 120 105 90 75 60 45 30 15
East
0 15 30 45 60 75 90
East
75
60
45
30
15
15
30
45
60
75
North
South
CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
23
EARTHQUAKE TABLE
Name
Date ___________
Date of Earthquake
Latitude
Longitude
January 19, 1999
5S
153 E
February 6, 1999
13 S
167 E
March 4, 1999
5S
122 E
April 5, 1999
6S
150 E
April 8, 1999
44 N
130 E
May 10, 1999
5S
151 E
May 16, 1999
5S
152 E
August 17, 1999
41 N
30 E
September 20, 1999
24 N
121 E
September 30, 1999
16 N
97 W
October 16, 1999
35 N
116 W
November 12, 1999
41 N
31 E
November 15, 1999
1S
89 E
November 19, 1999
6S
149 E
November 26, 1999
16 S
168 E
December 6, 1999
57 N
154 W
December 11, 1999
16 N
120 E
January 8, 2000
17 S
174 W
February 25, 2000
20 S
174 E
March 28, 2000
22 N
145 E
April 23, 2000
28 S
63 W
May 4, 2000
1S
124 E
May 12, 2000
24 S
66 W
August 6, 2000
29 N
140 E
November 16, 2000
4S
152 E
page 1 of 2
CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
24
EARTHQUAKE TABLE
November 16, 2000
5S
153 E
November 17, 2000
5S
153 E
December 6, 2000
40 N
55 E
January 1, 2001
7N
127 E
January 9, 2001
15 S
167 E
January 10, 2001
57N
153 W
January 13, 2001
13 N
89 W
January 26, 2001
23 N
70 E
February 24, 2001
1N
126 E
June 3, 2001
30 S
179 W
June 23, 2001
16 S
74 W
July 7, 2001
18 S
72 W
August 21, 2001
37 S
180 W
October 12, 2001
13 N
145 E
October 19, 2001
4S
124 E
December 12, 2001
43 S
125 E
January 2, 2002
18 S
168 E
March 3, 2002
37 N
70 E
March 5, 2002
6N
124 E
March 31, 2002
24 N
122 E
April 26, 2002
13 N
145 E
June 28, 2002
44 N
131 E
August 19, 2002
22 S
180 W
September 8, 2002
3S
143 E
October 10, 2002
2S
134 E
November 3, 2002
64 N
147 W
page 2 of 2
CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
25
VOLCANO TABLE
Name __________________________________________________
Date ___________
Date of Volcanic Eruption
Latitude
Longitude
November 11, 2002
7S
108 E
November 6, 2002
19 N
99 W
November 4, 2002
4S
152 E
November 3, 2002
0S
79 W
November 3, 2002
0S
78 W
October 31, 2002
54 N
159 E
October 31, 2002
4S
145 E
July 12, 2002
1S
78 W
July 11, 2002
6S
149 E
July 9, 2002
55 N
161 E
April 30, 2002
8S
113 E
April 14, 2002
1N
125 E
April 2, 2002
34 N
140 E
March 25, 2002
20 N
104 W
March 3, 2002
8S
110 E
February 27, 2002
56 N
161 E
February 12, 2002
15 N
91 W
January 16, 2002
21 S
56 E
January 13, 2002
10 S
158 E
January 5, 2002
17 N
62 W
July 26, 2001
13 N
124 E
May 10, 2001
13 N
87 W
May 8, 2001
44 N
122 W
April 23, 2001
12 N
86 W
page 1 of 2
CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
26
VOLCANO TABLE
April 4, 2001
11 N
85 E
March 20, 2001
52 N
170 W
February 21, 2001
14 N
91 W
February 5, 2001
8S
114 E
November 8, 2000
42 N
141 E
October 9, 2000
32 N
131 E
August 16, 2000
38 N
140 E
July 20, 2000
23 S
67 W
July 16, 2000
38 S
71 W
March 15, 2000
56 N
161 E
February 26, 2000
64 N
20 W
September 30, 1999
14 N
121 E
September 13, 1999
39 S
176 E
August 26, 1999
30 N
130 E
August 6, 1999
13 N
87 W
July 1, 1999
9S
123 E
December 18, 1998
64 N
17 W
August 23, 1998
39 N
15 E
August 21, 1998
38 S
177 E
August 18, 1998
38 N
15 E
August 16, 1998
19 N
99 W
July 20, 1998
8S
110 E
July 10, 1998
40 N
141 E
July 3, 1998
17 N
62 W
July 1, 1998
7S
108 E
July 1, 1998
46 N
122 W
page 2 of 2
CHALLENGER CENTERS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
PLATE BOUNDARY OVERHEAD
27
