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This lesson plan includes maps, colorful graphics, and activities to help students understand how volcanoes and earthquakes are generated by movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. Use this lesson as a supplement to an Earth science unit on earthquakes and volcanoes. The activities provided in this lesson plan are suitable for either individual or group use.

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