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Chapter 11: Volcanoes

Volcano Monitoring - GPS
The U.S. Geological Survey uses Global Positioning Systems to monitor active volcanoes. Explains how this is done and has links to other GPS sites and a Navy site about the satellites used. Make flash cards of different volcanoes of the world to identify their type.

Igneous Rocks
View different igneous rocks and find out more about them by accessing this site. Make a display for your class using igneous samples provided by your teacher, including a description of how these rocks were formed either from volcanic activity or cooling magma within the Earth.

Volcano Watch
At this site you can read articles from Volcano Watch - a weekly newsletter written by the scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Where and when was the most recent lava flow from Mt. Kilauea? How are the volcanoes on Hawaii different from other volcanoes? How are they similar?

Mount St. Helens
This site contains images, movies, information, and history on the Mount St. Helens eruption. Make a computer presentation using this information and present it to your fellow students.

Hawaii Center for Volcanology
This is the home page for the Hawaii Center for Volcanology. Look through this site and virtually visit the different volcanoes in Hawaii. Make a map of Hawaii, identifying the different volcanoes on the islands.


Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Visit the U.S. national park for Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. Use the information on this site to make a tour guide for someone visiting the Big Island.

Unit 3: Earth's Interior

SAVAGE EARTH Online
PBS produced "Savage Earth," a television series about volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Review this site and view videos and other presentations of these natural disasters. Use your school's multimedia equipment to produce your own "Savage Earth" show.

National Earthquake Information Center
The National Earthquake Information Center is located 10 miles west of Denver, Colorado. It is the most important national data center and archive for earthquake information. Find out when and where the last earthquake in the world occurred.

Cencal - Central California Earthquake Hazards Project
Here is a review of the geology behind earthquakes and what is being done to predict the "Big One" on the San Andreas Fault. Explain to a friend the four types of field studies being conducted.

Volcano World
This site provides excellent information about volcanoes. Go to Volcano Starting Points and search Volcano World for more information on Mount Fuji. When was the last time Mount Fuji erupted? Make a poster of the latest eruptions around the world.