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Name _______________________
Due Date________________
Volcano Research Project
You will research a famous volcano on Earth & compare it to Olympus Mons on Mars. You will create a google
docs slide with the following information for both volcanoes.
 Name of Volcano
 Location: All of these do not apply to Olympus Mons.
-Country
-Degrees latitude and longitude
-Tectonic Plate
-Nearest city and city population
-Is it along the Ring of Fire?
 Type of Volcano:
-Composite, Cinder Cone, Shield, Lava Dome (and explain what this means!)
-Explosive or non-explosive eruptions
- What kind of lava? Explain.
-Approximate size (height, width)
-Active, Dormant, Extinct
 Formation: How did it form?
-convergent plate boundary (subduction zone) (which plates)
-divergent plate boundary (which plates)
-hot spot
 Eruptions: Give details!
-Last eruption
-Most destructive eruption
-Damages from eruption (causalities, volcanic ash, earthquakes, mudslides, floods, environmental
impact)
Compare/Contrast:
-Compare/contrast the two volcanoes with at least three similarities and three differences
 Pictures:
-Include 3 or more pictures of each.
 Interesting Facts
-Include 4 or more interesting facts about the volcano
 Resources
-Cite at least 3 resources on your last slide.
Volcano Research Project Rubric
Criteria
4
Excellent!
3
Good!
2
So-So!
1
Oops!
Weight
Location
Accurately includes
country, latitude and
longitude, tectonic plate,
near city
Missing one of the
following
requirements
Missing two of the
following
requirements
Missing three or
more of the following
requirements
X3
Type of Volcano
Accurately includes
volcano type, tells
whether it’s explosive/
non-explosive, tells
approximate size
(height, width) and
states whether the
volcano is active,
dormant, extinct
Missing one of the
following
requirements
Missing two of the
following
requirements
Missing three or
more of the following
requirements
X3
Formation
Tells how volcano
formed: along
convergent (subduction
zone) or divergent plate
boundary or hot spot
Missing one of the
following
requirements
Missing two of the
following
requirements
Does not tell how
volcano was formed
X3
Eruptions
Accurately tells when
last eruption occurred,
when most destructive
eruption occurred,
damages from eruption
(causalities, volcanic
ash, earthquakes,
mudslides, floods,
environmental impact)
Missing one of the
following
requirements
Missing two of the
following
requirements
Missing three or
more of the following
requirements
X3
Pictures
Includes 3 or more
pictures
Includes 4 or more
interesting facts
Includes 2 pictures
Includes 1 pictures
Includes no pictures
X3
Includes 3 interesting
facts
Includes 2 interesting
facts
Includes 1 or no
interesting facts
X2
Compare/Contrast
Compares the two
volcanoes with at least
three similarities and
three differences
Compares the two
volcanoes with two
similarities or
differences
Compares or
contrasts but does
not include more
than one example for
each
Does not include
compare/contrast
X2
Neatness/Grammar
and Creativity
Work is original, neat
and well organized
Work is fairly neat
and well organized
Work is somewhat
sloppy and
unorganized
Work is sloppy and
out of order
X2
Technology/Research
Cites 3 or more
resources
Cites 2 resources
Cites 1 resource
Cites no resources
X2
Presentation
Good eye contact
Easily heard
Engages audience
Looks up
occasionally
Uneven Tone
Some audience
engagement
No eye contact
Hard to understand
Bores the audience
Did not present
X2
Interesting Facts
Score
 Mount Enta
 Mount Pelee
 Mount Pinatubo
 Nevado del Ruiz
 Mount Vesuvius
 Krakatoa
 Mount St. Helens
 Mauna Loa
 Mount Rainier
 Mount Mayon
 Mount Bromo
 Mount Fuji
 Kilauea
 Mount Tambora
 Soufriere Hills Volcano
 Teide
 Paricutin
 Santa Maria

Mount Merapi