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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?