Name:______________________
Forces of Nature: Volcanoes
Date: ____________ Per.:_____
Go to the following website:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature/
Click the volcano icon, then click on the “Build Your Own Volcano” shortcut. Test out the
dissolved gases and silica content combinations listed in the table, and fill in the rest of the
table with the appropriate information.
Dissolved
Silica
Gases
Content
High
High
Low
High
High
Low
Low
Low
Eruption type
Volcano type
Example of this type of
volcano
Conclusion
1. Was your prediction from the Eruption Types lab about the gas and viscosity
combination that would cause an explosive eruption correct? Why or why not?
2. Was your prediction from the Eruption Types lab about the gas and viscosity
combination that would cause a non-explosive eruption correct? Why or why
not?
3. Write two things you have learned about volcanic eruptions from the lab and
the Forces of Nature eruption simulation.