earth forces

EARTH FORCES

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT ST. ANDREW’S HIGH SCHOOL

EARTH FORCESVOLCANOES

Volcanoes and Supervolcanoes

SUCCESS CRITERIA

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Describe the three types of volcano – active, dormant and extinct.

Give 2 benefits of living in a volcanic area.

Understand the key terms to help describe an earthquake.

Explain how earthquakes are measured and recorded.

TYPES OF VOLCANOES

Active – A volcano that could erupt at any time.

Dormant – A volcano that has not erupted for a long time, 100 years or more.

Extinct – A volcano that can’t erupt again.

ANNOTATED DIAGRAM OF A VOLCANO

Your diagram

should look like this.

REMEMBER TO LABEL

Volcanoes release poisonous gases, clouds of dust, ash and

lava bombs. The lava can reach temperatures of over 100°C

and will destroy everything in its path.

Lava bombs vary in size from small particles up to the size

of cars!These bombs can flatten houses and start fires.

A lava bomb

Volcanic eruptions can also spark other hazards such as mud flows,landslides, earthquakes, ash-fall, acid rain and tsunamis.

Ash

Poisonous Gases

Communications

Lava

Settlements

Farming

Human Life

Wildlife

Emergency Services

Rivers & Lakes

Eruption

Plate Boundaries

Mudflows

Houses Destroyed

LITERACY GAMEMAKE THE LINKS

You must identify the links between all of the words on the board.

RULE 1: INCLUDE ALL WORDS

RULE 2: THE ONLY WORD YOU CAN USE MORE THAN ONCE IS VOLCANOES

TASK: Create a piece of writing about VOLCANOES

YOU MAY INCLUDE PICTURES AND DIAGRAMS

LEARNING RECAP

◦Describe the three types of volcano – active, dormant and extinct.

◦Give 2 benefits of living in a volcanic area.

◦Understand the key terms to help describe an earthquake.

◦Explain how earthquakes are measured and recorded.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/is-yellowstone-the-only-supervolcano/14091.html

INTRODUCTION TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

SUPERVOLCANO

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Hot Springs and Mud pots

Yellowstone has erupted 3 times in ancient history....

1.9 million years ago

1.3 million years ago

and 640 thousand years ago

This cycle suggests that another super eruption could be brewing!!

If Yellowstone erupted....

It would be 10, 000 times the size of the Pompeii eruption!

BBC NEWS UPDATE

ERUPTION AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, USA

TASK: Complete Newspaper Article

See booklet for details

ERUPTION AT YELLLOWSTONE

REPORT  * This will be part of your assessment for Geography.

* Describe and explain your chosen topic – Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunami or Supervolcano.

* You will have to write a short essay on the effects it had on the people and the landscape

 You will have 1 period in class and some of next period

but then will need to be completed at home.

1. Introduction2. Some information/facts about your chosen Earth Force3. Case Study – You may wish to speak about the ones we

looked at in class/research your own4. Impact your chosen Earth Force had on the people and the

landscape5. Conclusion

WHAT TO INCLUDE?

YOUR NEXT TOPIC IS: CHINA