Volcanoes
Web Hunt
Introduction
Using the Web allows you
to discover way more than you may have ever thought possible and is a great
complement to the materials found in the library. Below is a list of questions
about the topic of this page. Surf the links on this page to find answers to
the questions. BEWARE: The links are NOT in order by question! Not all links
will answer all questions. It is up to YOU, the researcher to determine which
site or sites will answer your questions. Your hunt begins…NOW!
Questions
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1. What is a stratovolcano? Where is one stratovolcano? |
Stratovolcano
Drawing |
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2. What is a cinder cone volcano? Where is one cinder cone volcano? |
Cinder Cone
Volcano Drawing |
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3. What is a shield volcano? Where is one shield volcano? |
Shield Volcano
Drawing |
4. Label the volcano
diagram:
5. What does viscosity
mean?
6. Give two examples of viscosity
that are not related to volcanoes.
7. Use one of the
websites to build these different volcanoes and fill in the data table:
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Viscosity |
Gas Content |
Volcano Type |
Eruption Type |
Special Features |
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High |
Low |
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Medium High |
Low |
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Medium Low |
Low |
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Low |
Low |
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Low |
High |
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Medium Low |
High |
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Medium High |
High |
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High |
High |
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8. How does magma’s viscosity
affect lava flow?
9. How does gas content
affect eruptions?
10. What is a
pyroclastic flow?
11. Circle the quiet
eruptions & underline the explosive eruptions:
Effusive Hawaiian fire-fountain Strombolian Plinian Vulcanian