As the volcanologist of your team, you are responsible for the following
objectives:
OBJECTIVE #1 - Earth's Volcanoes
Make a table with these headings across the top:
Name of Volcano
Country
Type of Volcano
Year of Last Eruption
Active, Dormant, or Extinct
Write in the names of these volcanoes under "Name of Volcano":
Mt. Etna
Popocatepetl
Mt. St. Helens
Stromboli
Kilauea
Merapi
Krakatau
Vilarrica
Mt. Vesuvius
Tambora
Pinatubo
Tungurahua
Fill in the table with the rest of the information. This assignment is
worth 25 points towards your overall grade.
OBJECTIVE #2 - Investigate a Volcano
Select one of the volcanoes from the table. In addition to the information
in the table, answer the follwing questions about your team's volcano. All
of this information must be included in your final project. (2 slides)
1. What type of volcano is it?
2. How did this type of volcano or your specifc volcano form?
3. Be able to locate your volcano on a world map.
***If you have accomplished all of your objectives, see if any of your team
members could use some assistance.
The websites below will help you in your research.
Internet Links
Global Volcanism Program
Volcano Database
Used to complete the Earth's Volcanoes table.
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/allvolcs.htm
Volcano World
Types of Volcanoes
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/volcano_types/index.html
Types of Volcanoes
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html
Terrestrial Volcanoes
Principal Types of Volcanoes
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/tervolc3.htm
Volcano World
Find a specific volcano by clicking on a region on the world map.
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/volc_images.html
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano
Other References
Your Addison-Wesley Science Insights textbook