Volcano or Earthquake Research Project
Task: You are to choose a volcano or earthquake occurrence from the list provided. Research this in detail,
poster or brochure and complete the informational page.
Schedule: Computer use Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. You can research on the computers for information
and pictures. Make sure to save everything to your account or a flash drive.
Resources: Use the links provided on this page to get you started. You might need to google some more after.
If you choose a volcano, these are the questions you need to try to answer. Include as much information
as you can.
Volcano Profile:
Name of volcano:
Location of volcano (include continent, country, latitude and longitude (if possible):
Elevation (height) of volcano (pre-eruption and post-eruption, if possible):
What caused this volcano? (Is it a hot spot, subduction zone, etc.?):
Date of last eruption:
Current status (active, dormant, extinct):
Interesting information on past eruptions:
Risk of living on or nearby this volcano:
Mount St. Helens – 1980
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Sthelens.html
http://www.livescience.com/27553-mount-st-helens-eruption.html
Mauna Loa – 1984
http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/community-bulletin/mauna-loa-s-1984-eruption-march-25-april-15
https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/mloa-eruptions.html
Eyjafjallajokull – 2010
http://content.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1983887,00.html
http://primaryfacts.com/3168/eyjafjallajokull-facts/
Mount Pinatubo – 1991
http://mountpinatubo.net/mount-pinatubo-facts/
http://mountpinatubo.net/mount-pinatubo-eruption/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/
If you choose an earthquake, these are the questions you need to try to answer. Include as much
information as you can.
Earthquake Profile:
Name of fault line where earthquake occurred:
Location of earthquake (include continent, country, latitude and longitude (if possible):
Date of earthquake:
Magnitude of earthquake on Richter scale:
How long did the initial earthquake last?
Were there aftershocks? For how long after the initial earthquake?
What towns were most affected?
What caused this earthquake? (Is it a subduction zone, divergent boundary, etc.?):
Current risk of living near this earthquake’s epicenter:
Haiti – 2010
http://www.britannica.com/event/Haiti-earthquake-of-2010
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/haiti-earthquake-fast-facts/
Japan – 2011
http://www.livescience.com/39110-japan-2011-earthquake-tsunami-facts.html
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/17/world/asia/japan-earthquake---tsunami-fast-facts/index.html
Nepal – 2015
http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/nepal-quake-doctors-race-to-help-quake-injured150501.htm
http://time.com/3843436/these-are-the-5-facts-that-explain-nepals-devastating-earthquake/