Volcanoes and Plates: Volcanic Activity and Plate Boundaries

by: Nancy W. West and Paul D. Fullagar

In this activity, students compare locations of volcanoes to the types of rocks erupted and tie this in to the motions of lithospheric plates. They will map rocks by their main chemical components. Students then discern plate boundaries from their maps plus other sources and relate rock types to types of plate boundaries.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 3/15/2011Stock # PB298X1_2a

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Susan German (Hallsville, MO)
Susan German (Hallsville, MO)

Could easily be tweaked to use argumentation

The article has students plotting volcanoes and looking at rock composition. The rock composition provides an indication as to what type of plate boundary is near. Students can be prompted... See More

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