Download Volcano Research Project

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Date: ____________
Block: _______
Volcano research
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Kilauea, Hawaii
Hekla, Iceland
Krakatau, Indonesia
Mt. Etna, Italy
Stromboli, Italy
Vesuvius, Italy
Usu, Japan
Sakura-Jima, Japan
Colima, Mexico
Popocatepetl, Mexico
Soufrierre, Montserrat
Taupo, New Zealand
San Cristobal, Nicaragua
Mayon,Philippines
Sheveluch, Russia
Mt. St. Helens, US
Mt. Hood, US
Mt. Rainer, US
Hawaiian Islands, US
Lascar, Chile
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Mt. Fuji, Japan
Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines
Tambora, Sumbawa,Indonesia
Eldfell, Heimaey, Iceland
Redoubt, Cook Inlet, Alaska
Unzen, Japan
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
Llaima, Chile
Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
I. Initial Information on your volcano
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The name of your volcano
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Latitude and longitude
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The country that it is located in.
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The city, village or town the volcano is closest to and if the United States what state it is in.
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The continent on which the volcano is located.
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The tectonic plate on which the volcano is located:
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Any other attention grabber... “This volcano killed 100,000 people!” ... if that is true.
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II. Plate Tectonics Section
What plates are causing your volcano to form? What type of Plate Boundary is creating your
volcano? Describe what is happening to the plates to form the volcano.
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III. Type of Volcano
What type of cone or shape does it have?
What type of lava forms your volcano?
What type of eruption does it produce: Violent, quiet, or both?
What types of volcanic rock fragments or lava come out of your volcano?
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IV. Effects of the Volcano
Who lives near your volcano: towns, villages, nobody?
Discuss any legends or stories associated with the volcano. (You may need more room for this)
Some volcanoes, particularly those that are in remote locations in unpopulated areas will not have
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What is life like near the volcano? What is its eruption history?
When did it last erupt? What types of hazards are associated with the volcano:
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V. Bibliography:
Website Name __________________
Webpage Name _________________
Date Published or Last Updated ___________
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Who publishes or authored this page?
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Did you get pictures or information from this site?
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Did you get pictures or information from this site?
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Who publishes or authored this page?
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Did you get pictures or information from this site?
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VI. Attach a picture of your volcano: