Mrs. Bank's Physical Science Class

8th Grade

 

Web Resources to assist with individual research

 

 

Michigan Technological University Volcano Page  An interactive map of the world with locations of all active volcanoes.

 

Alaskan Volcanoes  See amazing pictures and astonishing facts about Alaska's numerous volcanoes.

 

The Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions  Contains a table of the world's deadliest volcanic eruptions throughout history.

 

 

 

USGS Volcano Hazards Program  View data from several eruptive episodes and how they were predicted weeks before.

 

Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions?  Step by step model of volcanic eruptions and what scientists do to predict eruptions.

 

 

USGS Volcanic Gasses and Their Effects  Study the ways volcanic gasses change the environment.

 

University of Nebraska Volcanic Effects on the Weather  Alterations on the environment before, during, and after eruptions.

 

 

 

 

Research Objectives:

  1. List all of the volcanoes in the United States and the dates they have been active.
  2. List the top 10 active volcanoes in the world.
  3. Find the events leading to and preceding an eruption.
  4. Find the current and past tools used for eruption prediction.
  5. List the effects volcanic eruptions have on the environment.
  6. Write a 750 word research paper outlining the above areas.