8.+Internal+Forces+Shaping+the+Earth


 * Internal Forces Shaping the Earth**

The are several forces which shape our planet. One very important force is plate tectonics (Read pp. __**37-41**__ of //World Geography// for a thorough examination of this topic be sure to take notes. For information on how to take notes see How can I be a better student? in the left hand margin).


 * How Mountains are formed**

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 * How volcanoes are formed**


 * Map I Activity**

Using a blank map of the earth,mark and label each of the following volcanoes. Your map must have a title, your name, block and date on it.

===__Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths since 1990 and Richter Scale Assignment__ Grade: /15 points (minor assignment) Construct a table in Numbers (or Excel) that tabulates the Location, Deaths and Magnitude (Richter Scale) for the earthquakes that have happened since 1990. Refer to the website here, which is also on your wikispace (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/world_deaths_sort.php )Produce a scattergraph (If you don’t know what this is, you can find it on the internet) from the data, plotting the number of deaths against the magnitude. The software program will most likely do this for you, but you will have to learn how. Is there a relationship between the magnitude (Richter Scale) of an earthquake and the number of deaths it causes? Be sure to respond in a single paragraph. Bonus points (2): Add the most recent information on the earthquake that just hit Haiti. Due date: Next class. Use your class time wisely.===
 * Avachinsky-Koryaksky, Kamchatka, Russia
 * Colima, Jalisco and Colima, Mexico
 * Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
 * Galeras, Nariño, Colombia
 * Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA
 * Mount Merapi, Central Java, Indonesia
 * Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Mount Rainier, Washington, US
 * Sakurajima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
 * Santamaria/Santiaguito, Guatemala
 * Santorini, Cyclades, Greece
 * Taal Volcano, Luzon, Philippines
 * Teide, Canary Islands, Spain
 * Ulawun, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
 * Mount Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
 * Vesuvius, Naples, Italy
 * Earthquake Assignment**