LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN SCIENCE 10 NOTE: Write all your

FIRST QUARTER - WEEK 1 answers on this activity

Distribution of Active Volcanoes, Earthquake sheet. If it is not possible to
Epicenters, and Major Mountain Belts include all your answers
here, use another sheet of
LESSON: paper.
Our Earth has four layers consisting
of different materials, namely, crust, mantle,
inner, and outer core. For this module, we will
focus on the lithosphere which is composed of
the crust and the upper mantle. The
lithosphere is said to be in constant but very
slow motion. These motions are not the same
everywhere. This movement of the lithosphere
is called tectonics.
According to the Plate Tectonics
Theory, the entire lithosphere of the Earth is
broken into numerous segments called plates
(see Figure 1). The arrows show the direction
of the plate movement and the other lines are
the fault lines. Figure 1. Moving Plates of the Earth
Do you notice in Figure 1 that there are seven relatively large plates and several smaller ones,
including the Philippine plate? Can you remember all their names? Please do the activity below to see how
these plates relate to earthquakes, volcanism, and mountain formation.

ACTIVITY:
Explore: and strengthen your understanding of the topic by answering these activities:
ACTIVITY 1: REMEMBER WHERE THE EDGES MEET
Materials: separate sheet of paper, ball pen, loose sheet of maps of active volcanoes, earthquake
epicenters, and major mountain ranges (page 3 for cutting), small world map (page 3), scissors, bright
light source (sunlight, lamp, flashlight or cellphone flash)
Procedures:
1. Study Map 1 (Distribution of Earthquakes) on page 2 (loose page) that shows the earthquake
distribution around the world. The dark areas are the earthquake epicenters. Take note of the areas where
they are closely situated.
Answer the following questions:
a. How are earthquakes distributed on the map? b. Where are they situated?
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c. Look at your world map on page 11 and d. Why are there no earthquakes on the country/ies
compare the earthquake epicenters. Name the you mentioned?
country/ies where earthquakes may not happen. _________________________________________________
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2. Study Map 2 (Earth’s Major Volcanoes) on page 2. Take note that the dark dots are the active volcanoes.
e. How are volcanoes distributed? f. Where are they situated?
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g. Based on the map, which country/ies will unlikely experience a volcanic eruption?
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3. Cut Map 1 and Map 2 along the edges (page 3). Place Map 1 (Earthquakes) over Map 2 (Volcanoes).
NOTE: Remember to place the edges of the continents of each map exactly on top of each other.
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4. Bring the maps over any of the bright source of light available (ceiling lamp, sunlight,
flashlight/cellphone light). Make sure you can see where the dark areas and dots are.
h. How do you compare the location of majority of earthquake epicenters with the location of volcanoes
around the world?
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5. Study Map 3 (Mountain Chains), the coarse and darker areas are the mountain ranges of the world.
6. Cut Map 3 along the edges (page 3). Place it under Map1 and Map 2.
NOTE: Read first the descriptions below each arrow, then cut these maps individually along the dotted
lines.
7. Bring the maps over any bright source of light available.
i. How will you relate the distribution of mountain ranges with the distribution of earthquake epicenters and
volcanoes?
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8. Now that you have seen the location of volcanoes, mountain ranges, and majority of earthquake
epicenters, study Figure 1 on page 1 (Map of Moving Plates) once more.
j. What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into several plates?
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NOTE: Read first the descriptions below each arrow, then CUT THESE MAPS individually along the
broken lines. See to it that Map 1 is placed over Map 2, and Map 2 is over Map 3 on page 8.

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* If you have your own World Map which is more readable and visible, it is advisable to you to use it as well.