A Pacific Northwest Geologic Mystery Lab Purpose and learning objectives 1. Report, describe, and interpret your observations of several features found in the Pacific NW. 2. Formulate a hypothesis explaining how several landform features relate to each other and explain what took place to create them (Your story). 3. Use the scientific method to structure your exploration and explanations.

The geology of the Northwest is extremely interesting. This region has features thaat cannot be seen anywhere else in the country. For example, this region is part of the Ring of Fire. This feature is a consequence of the subduction of the Pacific and Farallon Plates under the North American Plate. This is the main reason why the area has such scenic features, including volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides.

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