Distribution
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Volcanoes
Use an atlas or Google Earth to mark and label the following volcanoes onto a blank world map.
- 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
Earthquakes
Use an atlas or Google Earth to mark and label the following earthquakes onto a blank world map. You should add to the map the date, magnitude and death toll of each quake.
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Death toll |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2004 | Indonesia (Sumatra-Andaman Islands) | 9.0 | 297200 |
| February 22, 2005 | Iran (Zarand) | 6.4 | 612 |
| March 28, 2005 | Indonesia (Nias) | 8.6 | 1313 |
| October 10, 2005 | Pakistan (Kashmir) | 7.6 | 87351 |
| May 26, 2006 | Indonesia (Yogyakarta) | 6.4 | 5749 |
| July 17, 2006 | Indonesia (Java) | 7.7 | 730 |
| April 2, 2007 | Solomon Islands | 8.1 | 52 |
| July 16, 2007 | Japan (Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake) | 6.6 | 12 |
| August 15, 2007 | Peru | 8.0 | 510 |
| December 20, 2007 | New Zealand (Gisborne) | 6.8 | 1 |
| May 12, 2008 | China (Eastern Sichuan) | 7.9 | 87587 |
| April 6, 2009 | Italy (L'Aquila) | 6.3 | 297 |
Living in hazardous locations
Review
Use BBC News Search to find a new article about the most recent earthquake and/or volcanic eruption.