Chimacum Middle School
6th Grade Earth Science
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Our Focus
Science EALR
Processes and Interactions of the Earth System
1.3 understand how interactions within and among systems
cause changes in matter and energy.
Benchmark (BM) #2 "Describe the processes of constructive
and destructive forces and how they continually change
landforms."
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Your Mission
• You have been studying Mt. Rainier and you have to
convince Governor Christine Gregoire that it is indeed
active. You need to write a letter to the Governor of
Washington State to persuade him to get people near Mt.
Rainier to be ready to evacuate.
• describe how volcanoes work
* use what you know about Mt. Saint Helens
* describe Mt. Rainier and why it is considered active
* make your letter convincing
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Each Team Member …
• One person will become
expert on volcano types.
• One person on lava types
• One person on the different
eruptions.
• One person on Mt Rainier
mud flows.
• One person on other Mt
Rainier hazards.
• One person on Mt Saint
Helens.
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Our Volcanoes!
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Mt. Rainier
Glacier Peak!
Mt. Baker
Mt. Adams
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Mt. Saint Helens
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Mt. Hood is also Active!
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Types of Volcanoes
• You can describe the three major types of volcanoes
(there are more)
– Shield
– Cinder Cone
– Composite or Strato Cone
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Types of Lava
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Parts of a Volcano/Vocabulary
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Eruptions
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In Conclusion
• You will have time to
research volcanoes
and especially Mt.
Rainier and Mt. Saint
Helens.
• Then you will
compose your letter to
the Governor.
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Bibliography
Volcano World (started in 1995). University of North Dakota.
<http://volcano.und.edu/>
How Volcanoes Work (4/8/02). NASA’s Project ALERT.
<http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/>
Volcanoes (9/28/00). Exploring The Environment.
<http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html>
Volcano Hazards Program (9/4/02). USGS.
<http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/pahoehoe.html>
Mt. Rainier (1994). USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory.
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Rainier/Lahars/Historical/fra
mework.html>
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