Discussion Questions: Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

• What phenomena would you expect to see at each of the three different plate boundary types?
• What do you notice about the distribution of volcanoes?
• What do you notice about the distribution of earthquakes?
• Explain how volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate boundaries are related.
• There are some volcanoes and earthquakes that are not located at plate boundaries. How could you explain their locations?