As part of our study of Plate Boundaries, we discussed the process of mountain building - folding and faulting, and now we want to explore the processes of volcanism.
It's important to remember that volcanism isn't just volcanoes, its also geysers, hot springs, travertine terraces and the beautiful features that are created that show our planet is active and alive.
Volcanism takes place at subduction zones, diverging plate boundaries and hot spots. They are beautiful features, powerful forces, and tourist attractions! We want to understand some of the key types of landforms created by volcanism, and also want to understand the benefit and hazards of volcanic activity.
In addition, we did a deep dive into the nature of shield and composite (strata) volcanoes, and explored their features, and their key characteristics. We looked at shape, lava type and viscosity (runniness), and the type of explosions.
- Here is the powerpoint for Volcanism
- Here are some key videos that we watched in class
- Geography Lesson - What is a Volcano
- Volcanoes 101 - National Geographic
- What you didn't know about Pompeii - we watched first 7 minutes
- If you're interested in volcanic eruptions and the science behind how they are measured, this might be interesting to you.
- Here is an interesting explanation of Yellowstone as a Supervolcano
- And an interesting video of how Hawaii was formed
- The World Tallest Mountain isn't Mount Everest
You should also be able to identify and briefly describe Geysers: Geysir, Iceland
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