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Volcano Internet Activity
This research will be used for your upcoming volcano project. Use the websites below to answer the
questions that follow.
www.weatherwizkids.com
http://www.volcanolive.com/
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html
http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255f04/cs255students/jschingeck/P11/volcano.pdf
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm
What is the difference between magma and lava?
What are the three main components that affect volcanic eruptions?
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Label the parts of the volcano:
(http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255f04/cs255students/jschingeck/P11/volcano.pdf). On
the back of this packet-define the parts of this volcano.
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List and describe the 3 principal types of volcanoes. List 2 examples of
actual volcanoes of each type.
Principal type
Description
Examples
What type(s) of eruption is most likely to occur when:
1. Magma is extremely viscous and large amounts of gas are present?
2. Magma is a thin, fluid liquid and almost no gas is present?
List 3 good and 3 bad economical or societal impacts that a volcano can have
on an area.
Positive/Good Impacts
Negative/Bad Impacts
Volcanic Events:
List 5 volcanic events in earth’s history. Include the Date and Location as
well as an impact to that area (amount of damage, 3 of people killed, etc)
Volcano Event
Date
Location
(city & country)
Impact to Area