CHAPTER 12 Exploring with Google Earth
To complete these problems, first read the chapter. When you are finished, go to LaunchPad and open the Exploring with Google Earth file for this chapter. Click on the “Workbook Problems” folder to “fly” to each of the problems listed below and answer the questions. Be sure to keep your “Borders and Labels” layer activated. Refer to Appendix 4 if you need help using Google Earth.
PROBLEM 12.1 This placemark falls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Note the string of long lakes north and south of the placemark.
PROBLEM 12.2 Activate the Plate Boundaries overlay in this figure. This placemark highlights North America.
PROBLEM 12.3 Keep the Plate Boundaries overlay activated to answer these questions.
PROBLEM 12.4 This placemark falls in the far east of Eurasia. Keep the Plate Boundaries overlay activated to answer these questions.
PROBLEM 12.5 Keep the Plate Boundaries overlay activated to answer these questions. You will also need to activate the Large Earthquake History overlay in this folder if it is not already activated. This placemark lands on the Pacific plate.
PROBLEM 12.6 Keep the Plate Boundaries overlay activated to answer these questions. You will also need to activate the Volcanic Chains overlay in this folder if it is not already activated. This placemark lands on the Pacific Plate.
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PROBLEM 12.7 Keep the Volcanic Chains overlay from the previous problem active for this problem. This placemark falls on Midway, part of the Hawaiian Islands chain. Be sure to activate the two markers in the folder for this problem. (Note that the ages of the islands and seamounts are given in millions of years and that the error range of the radiometric dates is indicated by the ± symbol.)