Name: ________________________________
Advisory: ____________________________
Date: ______________________
NOTES FOR
NEWS REPORT ON FAMOUS VOLCANO
My volcano choice: _____________________________________________________
Topic: Volcanoes
Main Idea(s)
Supporting Facts: not written in full sentences
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Background
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i. Dates active _______________________________________________
ii. Damage caused
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iii. Volcano results
Most damaging result was ____________________________________
because _________________________________________________________.
iv. Boundaries
From _______________________________________________________
To___________________________________________________________
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Type of volcano:
vi. Composition of lava:
Element
Evidence
Explanation
(circle one)
Explosive or Non-explosive
Why? _________________________________________________________________
vii. Effects of volcano:
Effects
Evidence
Explanation
viii. Myths about volcano
 Who? _____________________________________________________
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 The story: ________________________________________________
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General Research
Definitions
Volcano:
Magma:
Lava:
Volcanoes and Plate
Tectonics
__________________ and _____________________ create new rocks when
they cool.
_________________________ typically form in _________ along plate
boundaries.
As plates ___________________ the crust is weakened and
________________ is able reach the surface.
As plates___________________________the subducted plate carries
water into the _____________________ which aides in creating
magma.
Divergent Boundaries
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Convergent Boundaries
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Hot Spots
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Inside a Volcano
Magma Chamber:
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Pipe
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Vent
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Lava Flow
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Crater
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Ash Cloud
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Volcanic Eruptions
The type of ____________________________ depends on the elemental
compound of the ______________, specifically amount of
_____________________, temperature, and other trapped gases.
Magma has between ____ and _____ percent ____________.
Volcanic eruptions are classified as either
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Quiet Eruptions
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 You can find volcanoes with basaltic lava in:
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Explosive eruptions
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 Some examples of granitic volcanoes are
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Andesitic Lava
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Stages of volcanic activity
Active
Dormant
Extinct
Volcanoes create various _________________________ from
________________, ________________, and other materials.
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Volcanic Landforms
from lava and ash
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Shield Volcano
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 Examples
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Composite Volcanoes
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Cinder Cone
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Lava Plateau
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Calderas
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Volcanic Landforms
from Magma
When ________________ cools underground without
________________________ it forms landforms that become exposed
due to
________________________ and ________________________.
Volcanic Necks
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Dikes
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Sill
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Batholiths
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 Example:
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Dome Mountains
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Geothermal activity
__________________________________________________ is found in areas of
__________________________ or _______________________________ volcanic
activity.
 Geo means ____________________
 Thermal means _____________________
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Hot Springs
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Geysers
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Geothermal Energy
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