Pacific Ring of Fire

Background Knowledge:
In class, we are studying the earth's layers and plate movement.  The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe pattern of volcanic activity on the earth's surface.  It is the movement of the Pacific plate that causes volcanic activity, because as the plate moves underneath the over-riding plates, it melts.  The hot melted crust then becomes less dense and rises up through the cold crust to create volcanoes.  Because the Ring of Fire is a plate BOUNDARY, plates are moving past each other here, and so earthquakes are also created.

Task:
You are in charge of researching at least 5 different countries that are connected to the RING of FIRE.  You can find stories of natural disasters in those countries, and discover what the citizens did to recover from the disasters.

Website Resources:

http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/ring-fire/

http://www.kids-fun-science.com/pacific-ring-of-fire.html

http://www.basicplanet.com/pacific-ring-fire/

http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/662139/Earthquakes-Facts-Where-Happen-World-Ring-of-Fire-Countries-at-Risk