Discovery Channel Virtual Volcano - MVCSD



1. Discovery Channel Virtual Volcano Name:



Play around with the virtual eruption to see what happens.

What happens to the type of eruption as you change the settings (the amount of gas and viscosity)?

2. National Geographic Interactive Nature (choose Volcano – not tornado – by clicking on the volcano icon)



Make sure you read the little section on volcanoes before you “Build your own Volcano”.

How many active volcanoes are there in the world today and WHERE are most of them located?

What are some reasons why volcanoes can be beneficial?

Compare and Contrast the volcanoes you get from LOW dissolved gases and silica to the one you get when you enter HIGH dissolved gases and silica?

3. Channel One Volcano Maker



CLICK on Get started and choose your volcano type. This would be an interesting site to use to investigate the more minor volcano types. Again, adjust the dissolved gases and silica contents.

Take note of what happens to the amount of ash as you change the settings.

4. Cascade Range – Visit a volcano



Choose a volcano in the Cascades (Western United States) you’ve never heard about. Tell me 3 things you learned about it by clicking on the interactive map.

5. CNN Anatomy of a Volcano



Summarize the events leading up to an eruption:

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