Adapted from an activity by
Laurel Goodell
February 2013
Introduction to Plate Tectonics via Google Earth (24 pts)
B. Topographic Patterns
Uncheck all of the layers and focus on topographic features of the earth.
Topography of the earth ABOVE sea level
Questions
Answers
1. Are mountains randomly distributed on the continents, or do they tend to occur in particular patterns (clusters, linear chains, arcs, etc.)?
Some appear in lines and others in arcs
1pt
2. Find Mt. Everest, the highest point on earth. Zoom in enough to see the summit, then pan your cursor around to locate the 8840_______ meters highest point (elevations shows up in the status bar at the bottom, as long as
View/Status Bar is selected):
1pt
Adapted from an activity…show more content… Be sure to consider topography/bathymetry as well as the earthquake and volcano layers. List several ways and be specific.
3pts
In the middle between the two
Without the plate boundary feature, you would still see the change in depth where the mountains are, still feel earthquakes, and see volcanic eruptions.
Adapted from an activity by
Laurel Goodell
February 2013
