As the researcher of your team, you are responsible for the following
objectives:
OBJECTIVE #1 - Vocabulary
Define the following 20 vocabulary words. This assignment is worth 20
points towards your overall grade and at least 10 of these words must be
correctly used in your final project.
ash
active volcano
caldera
cinder cone
composite(strato) volcano
crater
dormant volcano
eruption
extinct volcano
hot spot
lava
magma
nuee ardente
pipe
pyroclastic
Ring of Fire
shield volcano
vent
volcano
volcanic neck
OBJECTIVE #2
Provide FULL answers to the following questions. All of this information
must be included in your final project. (4 slides)
1. In general, how do volcanoes form?
2. What are the main parts of a volcano? (Be able to label them on a diagram)
3. What causes a volcano to erupt?
4. How does a volcano erupt?
***If you have accomplished all of your objectives, see if any of your team
members could use some assistance.
The websites below will help you in your research.
Internet Links
Volcano World
Glossary and Terms
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/glossary.html
Volcano World
Volcano FAQ
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/ask_a.html
Volcano World
Parts of a Volcano
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vw_hyperexchange/parts.html
Terrestrial Volcanoes
The Nature of Volcanoes
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/tervolc2.htm
Monitoring Volcanoes
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vmonitor.html
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano
Other References
Your Addison-Wesley Science Insights textbook