What is the Ring of FireWhat is the Ring of Fire A zone along the edge of Pacific Ocean A zone along the edge of Pacific Ocean

that has many Volcanoes and that has many Volcanoes and Earthquakes.( Source 2)Earthquakes.( Source 2)

The horseshoe shaped belt stretches The horseshoe shaped belt stretches about 25,000 miles from New Zealand about 25,000 miles from New Zealand northwest to the Philippines, northeast to northwest to the Philippines, northeast to Japan, east to Alaska, and South to Japan, east to Alaska, and South to Oregon, California, Mexico, and the Andes Oregon, California, Mexico, and the Andes Mountains of South America.( Source 2)Mountains of South America.( Source 2)

It is a large ring of Stratovolcanoes circling It is a large ring of Stratovolcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean.( Source 3)the Pacific Ocean.( Source 3)

The Ring of FireThe Ring of Fire

How many Volcanoes and How many Volcanoes and Earthquakes are in the Ring of Earthquakes are in the Ring of

Fire?Fire? About 350 historically active About 350 historically active

Volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.( Source Volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.( Source 2)2)

Home to 452 Volcanoes and 75% of Home to 452 Volcanoes and 75% of worlds active and dormant worlds active and dormant Volcanoes. ( Source 1)Volcanoes. ( Source 1)

90% of the worlds earthquakes are 90% of the worlds earthquakes are on the Ring of Fire.( Source 1)on the Ring of Fire.( Source 1)

89% of worlds largest earthquakes 89% of worlds largest earthquakes happen along Ring of Fire.( Source 1)happen along Ring of Fire.( Source 1)

How was the Ring of Fire How was the Ring of Fire made?made?

It is associated with a nearly It is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts, and/or plate movements.belts, and/or plate movements.( Source 1)( Source 1)

What is affected because of What is affected because of the Ring of Fire?the Ring of Fire?

4 Continents are affected because of 4 Continents are affected because of the Ring of Fire ( Asia, Oceania, the Ring of Fire ( Asia, Oceania, North America, and South America.) ( North America, and South America.) ( Source 1)Source 1)

8 Tectonic Plates are affected 8 Tectonic Plates are affected ( Pacific plate, Cocos plate, Nazca ( Pacific plate, Cocos plate, Nazca plate, Philippine plate, North plate, Philippine plate, North American plate, Eurasian plate, Indo-American plate, Eurasian plate, Indo-Australia, and South American plate.) Australia, and South American plate.) ( Source 2)( Source 2)

What is the best known What is the best known dormant Volcanoes in the Ring dormant Volcanoes in the Ring

of Fire?of Fire? Top 5 most known Dormant Top 5 most known Dormant

Volcanoes in Ring of Fire are…. Volcanoes in Ring of Fire are…. ( Source 4)( Source 4)

1: MT. Rainier 1: MT. Rainier 2: MT. Fuji2: MT. Fuji 3: MT. Hood3: MT. Hood 4: MT. Shasta 4: MT. Shasta 5: MT. Edgecumbe5: MT. Edgecumbe

Are the Volcanoes in the Are the Volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands part of the Hawaiian Islands part of the

Ring of Fire? Ring of Fire? Mona Loa and Kilauea in the Mona Loa and Kilauea in the

Hawaiian Islands are not part of the Hawaiian Islands are not part of the Ring of Fire. ( Source 2)Ring of Fire. ( Source 2)

What are some examples of What are some examples of Volcanoes or Earthquakes Volcanoes or Earthquakes that are on the Ring of Firethat are on the Ring of Fire

Some examples are……Some examples are……

Mt. St. Helens Mt. St. Helens

Mt. St. Helens is a Volcano that is part of Mt. St. Helens is a Volcano that is part of the Ring of Fire that erupted in 1980.the Ring of Fire that erupted in 1980.( Source 1)( Source 1)

The San Francisco earthquake The San Francisco earthquake of 1989. of 1989.

The San Francisco earthquake of 1989 The San Francisco earthquake of 1989 is part of Ring of Fire.( Source 1)is part of Ring of Fire.( Source 1)

Mt. Popocatepetl Mt. Popocatepetl

Popocatepetl is a Volcano in Mexico that is Popocatepetl is a Volcano in Mexico that is part of Ring of Fire that last erupted in part of Ring of Fire that last erupted in 2012 it is ongoing.( Source 1)2012 it is ongoing.( Source 1)

Mt. FujiMt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji is a Volcano in Japan that’s Mt. Fuji is a Volcano in Japan that’s part of the Ring of Fire it last erupted part of the Ring of Fire it last erupted in 1707-08.( Source 1)in 1707-08.( Source 1)

Mt. PinatuboMt. Pinatubo

Mt. Pinatubo is a Volcano in Indonesia and Mt. Pinatubo is a Volcano in Indonesia and part of Ring of Fire and it last erupted in part of Ring of Fire and it last erupted in 1991. ( Source 1)1991. ( Source 1)

Mayon VolcanoMayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is part of the Ring of Fire it Mayon Volcano is part of the Ring of Fire it last erupted in 2010 it is in the Philippines.last erupted in 2010 it is in the Philippines.( Source1)( Source1)

Mt. Edziza Mt. Edziza

Mt. Edziza is a volcano in British Columbia, Mt. Edziza is a volcano in British Columbia, Canada that is part of the Ring of Fire it Canada that is part of the Ring of Fire it last erupted in 1340 BP.( Source 1)last erupted in 1340 BP.( Source 1)

ChileChile

Chile ( located in South America and Chile ( located in South America and is part of Ring of Fire) holds the is part of Ring of Fire) holds the record for the largest earthquake record for the largest earthquake ever recorded in 1960 at 9.5.( Source ever recorded in 1960 at 9.5.( Source 1) 1)

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Question:Question:

Would the area surrounding Mt. Would the area surrounding Mt. Pinatubo or the Mayon Volcano be Pinatubo or the Mayon Volcano be most effected by one volcanic most effected by one volcanic eruption?eruption?

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I think that the Mayon Volcano I think that the Mayon Volcano would be most effected because that would be most effected because that the volcano is just going up like a the volcano is just going up like a roof and it has a lot of little trenches roof and it has a lot of little trenches that would help the lava flow through that would help the lava flow through them like streams and it would get to them like streams and it would get to the towns quicker than it would to the towns quicker than it would to Mt. Pinatubo.Mt. Pinatubo.

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MaterialsMaterials

2 5lb air dry modeling clay2 5lb air dry modeling clay 2 Gatorade bottles2 Gatorade bottles 2 cookie pans2 cookie pans VinegarVinegar Baking Soda Baking Soda 2 measuring cups2 measuring cups Dawn dishwashing detergent Dawn dishwashing detergent Monopoly houses and hotels Monopoly houses and hotels

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a funnela funnel a tablespoon a tablespoon warm tap waterwarm tap water red food coloring red food coloring

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1. Place the empty Gatorade bottle 1. Place the empty Gatorade bottle on the cookie pan,on the cookie pan,

2. Place the air dry clay around the 2. Place the air dry clay around the Gatorade bottleGatorade bottle

3. Smooth out the clay to look like a 3. Smooth out the clay to look like a replica of the volcano being replica of the volcano being compared.compared.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 once more4. Repeat steps 1-3 once more 5. Pick one of the volcanoes made to 5. Pick one of the volcanoes made to

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Procedure (continued....)Procedure (continued....) 6. Pour 3/5 of a cup of vinegar in one 6. Pour 3/5 of a cup of vinegar in one

of the measuring cupsof the measuring cups 7. Pour 1 cup of warm water in the 7. Pour 1 cup of warm water in the

other measuring cupother measuring cup 8. Put 5 drops of red food coloring in 8. Put 5 drops of red food coloring in

the warm waterthe warm water 9. Pour 1/2 of the water in the bottle9. Pour 1/2 of the water in the bottle 10. Pour 2 drops of dishwashing 10. Pour 2 drops of dishwashing

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Procedure (continued...)Procedure (continued...) 11. Pour all 3/5 of the vinegar in the 11. Pour all 3/5 of the vinegar in the

bottlebottle 12. Scoop 1 tablespoon of baking 12. Scoop 1 tablespoon of baking

soda soda 13. Place the 1 scoop in the bottle13. Place the 1 scoop in the bottle 14. Watch and enjoy14. Watch and enjoy

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VariablesVariables– Controlled Variables:Controlled Variables:

Type of ClayType of Clay Type/amount used of Baking sodaType/amount used of Baking soda Type/amount used of vineagar Type/amount used of vineagar Type/amount used of dishwashing detergent Type/amount used of dishwashing detergent Type of center for volcanoType of center for volcano Type/amount of food coloringType/amount of food coloring

– Independent Variables:Independent Variables: Size of VolcanoSize of Volcano Shape of Volcano Shape of Volcano Number of houses at base of volcanoNumber of houses at base of volcano

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ConclusionConclusion My hypothesis was wrong I thought My hypothesis was wrong I thought

that the Mayon Volcano would do that the Mayon Volcano would do more damage because of the more damage because of the trenches in the area surrounding it. trenches in the area surrounding it. But it didn’t. The reason that Mt. But it didn’t. The reason that Mt. Pinatubo did more damage is because Pinatubo did more damage is because that the mouth of Mt. Pinatubo is that the mouth of Mt. Pinatubo is wider and would allow more lava to wider and would allow more lava to be released to the open area. Another be released to the open area. Another reason is that Mt. Pinatubo on its reason is that Mt. Pinatubo on its eruption is that the lava poured down eruption is that the lava poured down on all fours of the volcano.on all fours of the volcano.

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Also that since Mt. Pinatubo is Also that since Mt. Pinatubo is smaller and closer to the ground the smaller and closer to the ground the lava would flow faster from a smaller lava would flow faster from a smaller thing to the ground. I would change thing to the ground. I would change the fact to use dishwashing the fact to use dishwashing detergent and the volcanoes that are detergent and the volcanoes that are being compared. being compared.

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