The inhabitants of Tralfamadore are concerned about their future well-being and would like to monitor certain areas more closely. Which area do you suggest they focus their limited resources to monitor for potential future disasters?

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QUESTION 27 The inhabitants of Tralfamadore are concerned about their future well-being and would like to monitor certain areas more closely. Which area do you suggest they focus their limited resources to monitor for potential future disasters? 

A) Location 2 as a Magnitude 12.4 earthquake has occurred here and could very likely occur again.

B)  Location “v” as the direction of plate movement suggests that the plate could continue moving well into the future.

  1. C)  Location U as this is a location of a potentially deadly Stratovolcano

  2. D)  Location ‘’Z’’ as this is potentially the location of a ‘’supervolcano’’ similar to the area

    near Yellowstone National Park.

  3. E)  None of the localities on the Tralfamadore map should be monitored as they present no

    future danger

V
X
000000
(Magnitude 12.4) O
O
O
OOO OOO
O
O
U
Z
TRALFAMADORE MAP
VOLCANOS ONLY
(Refer to assignment questions 8-13)
O
O
W
O
Transcribed Image Text:V X 000000 (Magnitude 12.4) O O O OOO OOO O O U Z TRALFAMADORE MAP VOLCANOS ONLY (Refer to assignment questions 8-13) O O W O
b)
EARTHQUAKE FOCI
0-70 km
70-300 km
c)
MAP LEGEND
300 + km
Land area
Ocean
Volcano
1.
U
Feature reference number
(For assignment Questions)
Volcano reference letter
(For assignment Questions)
MAP INSTRUCTIONS
PART I Sketch the location of the following plate boundaries that can be identified on the basis of the distribution of earthquakes:
a) Show any trenches that you think might be present as continuous RED lines. (5 points)
b) Show any oceanic ridges that you think might be present as continuous BLACK lines. (5 points)
c) Show the location of any transform faults that you think might be present as continuous GREEN lines. (5 points)
Note: Be very precise in the placement of your lines for these tectonic boundaries.
Plate Tectonic movement direction reference
letter (For assignment Questions)
PART II Based on the pattern of depth of earthquakes:
a)
Identify where subduction is taking place on the map at the steepest angle from the horizontal (label this location with an arrow and with the letter
"A"). (2 points)
Identify where subduction is taking place on the map at the lowest angle from the horizontal (label this location with an arrow and with the letter
"B"). (2 points)
Can you recognize any location where there may be a "seismic gap"? If you think that there is one label this location with an arrow and with the
letter "C". (2 points)
Note: Be very precise in the placement of your 'letters' - The letter size should be APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE shown above (ie. ~18 pt font)
O
(Magnitude 12.4) O
O
O
O
O
B
O
TRALFAMADORE MA
(To print and hand in)
O
O
О
Transcribed Image Text:b) EARTHQUAKE FOCI 0-70 km 70-300 km c) MAP LEGEND 300 + km Land area Ocean Volcano 1. U Feature reference number (For assignment Questions) Volcano reference letter (For assignment Questions) MAP INSTRUCTIONS PART I Sketch the location of the following plate boundaries that can be identified on the basis of the distribution of earthquakes: a) Show any trenches that you think might be present as continuous RED lines. (5 points) b) Show any oceanic ridges that you think might be present as continuous BLACK lines. (5 points) c) Show the location of any transform faults that you think might be present as continuous GREEN lines. (5 points) Note: Be very precise in the placement of your lines for these tectonic boundaries. Plate Tectonic movement direction reference letter (For assignment Questions) PART II Based on the pattern of depth of earthquakes: a) Identify where subduction is taking place on the map at the steepest angle from the horizontal (label this location with an arrow and with the letter "A"). (2 points) Identify where subduction is taking place on the map at the lowest angle from the horizontal (label this location with an arrow and with the letter "B"). (2 points) Can you recognize any location where there may be a "seismic gap"? If you think that there is one label this location with an arrow and with the letter "C". (2 points) Note: Be very precise in the placement of your 'letters' - The letter size should be APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE shown above (ie. ~18 pt font) O (Magnitude 12.4) O O O O O B O TRALFAMADORE MA (To print and hand in) O O О
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