As the Historian of your team, you are responsible for the following
objectives:
OBJECTIVE #1 - Volcanic Eruptions
Answer the following questions completely. Questions #1, #2, and #3 are
worth 10 points towards your overall grade. Questions #4, #5, and #6 must
be included in your final project. (3 slides)
1. Why do some volcanoes erupt explosively whereas others erupt quietly?
2. Many people in Pompeii died as a result of suffocation during the
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. What might have caused their suffocation?
3. How is it possible that a volcanic island, such as Surtsey, is now home
to many different organisms? Explain.
4. When was the most recent eruption of your volcano?
5. When was the most destructive eruption of the volcano?
6. Using at least 3 paragraphs, describe the most destructive or recent
eruption and what effects it has had on the local landscape and climate.
***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
Volcano World
Update on Volcanic Activity
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html
Volcano World
Largest Volcanic Eruptions in the Last 10,000 Years
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vw_hyperexchange/vei_larger_5.html
Volcano World
Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vw_hyperexchange/deadly_volcs.html
Volcanoes & Climate
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vclimate.html
Catalog of Active Volcanoes
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~volcano/EvA.html
USGS Volcano Hazards Program
Historical Volcanic Eruptions in US
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Historical.html
Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/index.cfm
Global Volcanism Program
Volcano Database
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/allvolcs.htm
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano
Other References
Your Addison-Wesley Science Insights textbook