Ring of Fire

Directions: Read each question and choose an

answer. Then using your GPS coordinates, find the
containers at the site, open it, check the answer,
and see if you are correct. All the coordinates listed
below are in Iowa and we are using them to locate
the answer containers. Located at the all
coordinates you will find a container with a piece
of paper rolled up. If it says, “Sorry, Try again,”
choose another set of coordinates and find that
container and check your answer. If you have the
correct answer, continue on the quest of the Ring of 1. What are tectonic plates?
Fire and receive your prize.
A. 41:23:010 N, 092:23:881 W
Enormous moving pieces of the earth
Newbies: If you are new to GPS, follow the
instructions given below and the Quest of the Ring B. 41:01:010 N, 092:23:882 W
of Fire will be clear. On the left of the GPS given Hot rock in the middle of the earth
for you to use, hit the lowest button-off-on switch.
Screen should say locating satellites. Then ready C. 41:01:010 N, 092:23:883 W
to navigate. Use the top button on the left, go to the Both
fourth screen and make sure that you are using
latitude and longitude.
2. What mountain range grows by inches each and
every year? 3. What is the Ring of Fire?

A. 41:01:014 N, 092:23:884W A. 41:01:011 N, 092:23:884 W

The Alp Mountains Heated rock

B. 41:01:014 N, 092:23:885 W B. 41:01:011 N, 092:23:881 W

The Himalayan Mountains Location of many active volcanoes and earthquakes

C. 41:01:014 N, 092:23:884W C. 41:01:013 N, 092:23:881 W

The Rocky Mountains The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
4. What tectonic plate lies at the center of the Ring 5. What coast of the United States does the Ring of
of Fire? Coordinates are in Iowa. Fire exist?

A. 41:01:014 N, 092:23:881 W A .41:01:015 N, 092:23:878 W

African Plate East Coast

B. 41:01:012 N, 092:23:878 W B. 41:01:015 N, 092:23:875 W

Arabian plate West Coast

C. 41:01:013 N, 092:23:879 W C. 41:01:015 N, 092:23:876 W

Pacific plate Southern Coast
 7. When was the last earthquake that occurred in
Iowa?
6. How are earthquakes and volcanoes related?
A. 41:01:013 N, 092:23: 875 W
A. 41:01:014 N, 092:23:878 W April 18, 2008
Not at all
B. 41:01:011 N, 092:23:875 W
B. 41:01:012 N, 092:23: 878 W Dec. 7, 1848
Earthquakes happen before or during the eruption
of a volcano C. 41:01:011 N, 092:23:878 W
Sept. 11, 1991
C. 41:01:013 N, 092:23.876 W
Both allow hot rock out of the earth’s center