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Name of volcanologist: ________________________ Section: __________ It is the year 2001, and a large Indonesian volcano has erupted. It is the worst eruption in recorded history. To make matters worse, Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Vesuvius are showing signs of erupting violently in the near future. Because you are a volcanologist, you have been hired by the US Government as an expert aide to the president of the United States. For several days you will be using the internet and your text book to gather data and information. Sometimes you will work alone – sometimes you will work in a group. Soon, you will join other volcanologists at the World Conference on Volcanism (which just so happens to be meeting in Dalton, Ohio this year – how convenient!) You will work with other volcanologists to inform the president of general information about volcanoes, historical volcanoes, volcano prediction, effects to the environment and global climate, what can be expected to happen and what steps can be taken to help people cope with the disaster. Each scientist will choose an area of expertise and spend time researching information in this area of study. Each scientist will create a poster and write a summary of the information in their specialty area. Each group will create a model of one of the three types of volcanoes (shield, cinder cone, or composite). The model must include labels. Each group will give a presentation of their research findings using their posters, models, and other information. [More information about the written summary, poster, model, group presentation and deadlines will come at a later date.] General Volcanologist (Each Scientist should choose at least one from the list below.) _________ Do their eruptions have anything to do with plate tectonic movement? Explain _________ Your report to the president should include information about the three types of volcanoes, why they happen, where they happen, and the damage caused by each type. _________ Explain the difference between active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes. _________ What is a hot spot? Are hot spots dangerous? _________ What is the difference between aa lava, pillow lava, pahoehoe lava, blocky lava, volcanic blocks, volcanic bombs, lapilli, and volcanic ash? _________ What is pyroclastic flow? _________ Are there any benefits to volcanic eruptions? Volcanologist specializing in Prediction of Volcanoes 1. How can volcanologists predict if and when volcanoes will erupt? 2. What tools and/or instruments do volcanologists need to make their predictions? 3. What might cause a bulge in the slope of a volcano? 4. What does silica have to do with the type of eruptions that occur? 5. Do different volcanoes occur at convergent vs. divergent boundaries? Volcanologist specializing in the Effects Volcanoes Have on Humans 1. How fast can lava or ash flow from a volcano? 2. How many people live by Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Vesuvius? 3. Are these people in danger? 4. What would you recommend to do to save people and towns that live close to a volcano? 5. Living by a volcano seems dangerous. Why do people live close to volcanoes? Volcanologist specializing in the Effects Volcanoes Have on Global Climate and the Environment 1. Many volcanoes are covered with snow and glaciers. If these volcanoes were to erupt explosively, what effects would you expect? 2. Have volcanic eruptions affected the environment and global climate in the past? 3. How would these volcanic eruptions affect the environment and global climate? 4. How long do environmental and global climate effects last? 5. What is “vog”? Why is it a problem on the Big Island of Hawaii? Historical Volcanologist 1. Research some background information about Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Vesuvius. 2. What kind of eruptions have these volcanoes shown in the past? 3. Why do these volcanoes erupt in this manner? 4. What happened in 1816 and why was it called the “year without summer”? 5. Any other information about famous volcanic eruptions in history