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Volcanic
Landforms
Volcanic Landforms
Use the links below to review and assess
your learning. Start with the "Important Terms and
Concepts" to ensure you know the terminology related
to the topic of the chapter and concepts discussed.
Move on to the "Review Questions" to answer critical
thinking questions about concepts and processes
discussed in the chapter. Finally, test your overall
understanding by taking the "Self-assessment quiz".
Additional Resources
Volcanism Earth Revealed (Annenberg/CPB) from
the site: "Volcanoes provide clues about what
is going on inside Earth. Animations illustrate
volcanic processes and how plate boundaries are
related to volcanism. The program also surveys the
various types of eruptions, craters, cones and
vents, lava domes, magma, and volcanic rock. The
1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens serves as one
example." Go to the
Earth Revealed site and scroll to
"Volcanism". One-time, free registration may be
required to view film.
"Volcanoes"
- Talk of the Nation - Science Friday
(NPR) segment from August 2, 1996 explores how and
where volcanoes form and how to predict eruptions
with geologists from the Cascade Volcano Observatory
and others. (RealAudio required)
Underwater Lava "Host Noah Adams talks with
Christopher Fox, of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) about underwater
equipment that was monitoring a nearby volcano. It
got covered with molten lava, but is still working.
The instrument records pressure and temperature
variations -- it also has a camera, and captured the
eruption in movie form, viewable under the title
'lava flow animation' on
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/nemo/explorer/rumble.html". (4:00)
Tracking
a Volcano (NASA EOS) Volcanologists use
satellites to measure the average temperature
of lava flows and determine the rate at which
the magma is coming out of the ground.
Anatomy
of Nyriragongo (NOVA - PBS) Explore the main
features of Nyiragongo and learn what risks it poses
to the 500,000 people who live in its shadow.
Cascades
Volcano Observatory (USGS) Wealth of
information, photos, data and other reference
materials related to volcanoes.
Deadly
Volcanoes (NOVA - PBS) Revisit some of the
worst volcanic disasters of the past 400 years.
Volcanoes
of the World - wealth of information, QTVR,
video clips, virtual field trips to volcanoes.
Volcano
World - the Web's premier volcano site.
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