1. What does this data represent?

• The places where earthquakes occur the most often.
• The places where earthquakes cause the most damage to structures.
• The places that have the greatest risk for tsunamis.
• The places where earthquakes occurred during 2009.

2. Using the patterns that you see in Figure B, explain how you made a prediction of the likelihood of an earthquake in 2030. Be sure to include evidence from the figures provided to support your response.

3. How does this image show you the magnitude of the earthquakes?

• The color of the circle.
• The number of circles in an area.
• The closer they are to the ocean, the larger they are.
• The size of the circle.

4. If this gif shows us the earthquakes that happened during one year, which statement most accurately describes how frequently earthquakes happen?

• A few times each decade.
• A few times each year.
• A few times each week.
• A few times each second.

5. What are 3 examples of technologies that we use in buildings to prevent damage from earthquakes?

6. Start by analyzing and interpreting the data provided to determine where earthquakes will occur over the next ten or so years. In the map below, mark the areas in South America where you predict there will be earthquakes in the year 2030.

7. Explain how you know that their family will be able to avoid earthquakes by moving to that area.

8. What evidence helped you to make the prediction of when the next earthquake will happen in Ecuador?

9. Your classmate, Esmerelda, wants to move to South America for college to be closer to her family. Which city on map A would have the lowest chance of dealing with an earthquake?

• the city represented by the green dot
• Esmeralda should move to Ecuador, which is the country marked in red
• the city represented by the purple dot
• the city represented by the blue dot

10. Refer to figure A and B. Which pattern do you see in the data?

• the purple dot has the greatest likelihood of being hit by an earthquake, followed by the green dot
• each city has an equal probability of being hit by an earthquake
• the green dot has the greatest likelihood of being hit by an earthquake, followed by the blue dot
• the purple dot has the greatest likelihood of being hit by an earthquake, followed by the blue dot

11. An architect is a person who designs buildings and plans the construction. You are an architect that just got hired to build a new house for a family in Ecuador. Analyze and interpret the data provided to determine whether or not you would have to build your structure to be earthquake resistant. Be sure to include evidence from the figures provided to support your response.

12. A friend's parents are thinking of moving to South America. On the map below, draw an X on a part of the map where they could move to avoid Earthquakes.

13. For someone who lives in Ecuador (the red arrow is pointing to it in the map on the left) predict when you would expect them to have their next earthquake.