Q1. What is the relationship between active volcanoes and locations of the tectonic plates?

A1. The tectonic plates overlap and ram into eachother where the boundries are, and create active volcanoes.

Q2. What is the relationship between active volcanoes and earthquakes?

A2. Sometimes active volcanoes can help cause earthquakes.

Q3. How do the locations of the earthquakes relate to the location of the tectonic boundries?

A3. A lot of active volcanoes are found on the plate boundries.

Q4. Has an earthquake ever occured in your area? When and where have they occured?

A4. Yes, Friday June 6th, 2003 at 6:59:44 North of Ascension island. Thursday June 5th, 2003 at 17:14:05 in Northwesten Iran. Sunday June 8th, 2003 at 14:16:32 in Crete, Greece. Sunday June 8th at 2:10:58 in Southern Greece. Monday June 9th, 2003 at 7:06:38 in Greece.

Q5. How does this information relate to tectonic activity in those areas?

A5. All of the earthquakes occured on or near the plate boundries.