Volcanoes Volcanoes a webquesta webquest

Photo: Pu’u O’o vent Kilaeua volcano Hawaii Photo: Pu’u O’o vent Kilaeua volcano Hawaii http://www.app1.fema.gov/http://www.app1.fema.gov/

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IntroductionIntroductionHouston has suddenly Houston has suddenly become the site of become the site of increasing geologic increasing geologic activity. In addition to activity. In addition to weather related weather related natural disasters such natural disasters such as hurricanes, as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, tornadoes, and floods, the city may soon the city may soon have another disaster have another disaster to worry about: a to worry about: a volcano!volcano!

Photo: Mt. St. Helens http://www.app1.fema.gov/Photo: Mt. St. Helens http://www.app1.fema.gov/

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TaskTask

► You and your partners, a geologist, a historian, You and your partners, a geologist, a historian, and an emergency management specialist, must and an emergency management specialist, must research ways to reduce the possible death toll research ways to reduce the possible death toll from a volcanic eruption in the Houston area. from a volcanic eruption in the Houston area.

► To do this, you will need to know how volcanoes To do this, you will need to know how volcanoes are are formedformed and what makes them so and what makes them so hazardoushazardous..

► You will also travel back in time to study the 10 You will also travel back in time to study the 10 most most deadlydeadly eruptions in recorded history. eruptions in recorded history.

► Finally, you will travel back to the present to Finally, you will travel back to the present to locate the locate the currentlycurrently erupting volcanoes and erupting volcanoes and learn what the people in those locations are learn what the people in those locations are doing to avoid disaster.doing to avoid disaster.

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ProcessProcess► 1. For your journey to the past: On the world 1. For your journey to the past: On the world mapmap locate locate

the 10 most deadly volcanoes in recorded history. Give the 10 most deadly volcanoes in recorded history. Give their latitude and longitude, the date of eruption, the their latitude and longitude, the date of eruption, the type of eruption, the death toll, and the cause of death. type of eruption, the death toll, and the cause of death.

► 2. For your present-day journey: On a second world 2. For your present-day journey: On a second world mapmap, locate the eruptions that have occurred during the past , locate the eruptions that have occurred during the past 30 days. Give latitude and longitude, the date and 30 days. Give latitude and longitude, the date and duration of the most recent eruption, and the type of duration of the most recent eruption, and the type of eruption. You will need to download and print the map.eruption. You will need to download and print the map.

► 3. With your partners, prepare a presentation on why 3. With your partners, prepare a presentation on why volcanic eruptions can be so deadly and how fatalities volcanic eruptions can be so deadly and how fatalities can be avoided. The format of the presentation is up to can be avoided. The format of the presentation is up to you and your partners.you and your partners.

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EvaluationEvaluation

At the conclusion of this At the conclusion of this quest, you will be quest, you will be graded on whether you graded on whether you are able to:are able to:

► Identify the major types Identify the major types of volcanoes and their of volcanoes and their characteristics.characteristics.

► Explain how and why Explain how and why each is deadly.each is deadly.

► Make reasonable Make reasonable suggestions for suggestions for avoiding volcano-avoiding volcano-related fatalities.related fatalities.

Photo: Photo: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/volcanoes.htmlhttp://volcano.und.nodak.edu/volcanoes.html

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ConclusionConclusion

Your work here is very Your work here is very important. The lives of important. The lives of thousands of thousands of Houstonians may Houstonians may depend on your depend on your success. success.

Photo: Stromboli volcano in the Mediterranean Sea, by B. Photo: Stromboli volcano in the Mediterranean Sea, by B.

Chouet in December 1969Chouet in December 1969 http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/strombolian.htmlhttp://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/strombolian.html

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Teacher notesTeacher notesThis webquest requires This webquest requires that you apply your that you apply your literacy skills across the literacy skills across the curriculum. You will curriculum. You will combine information from combine information from the content areas of the content areas of science, history, science, history, geography. You will need geography. You will need to activate critical thinking to activate critical thinking to analyze the information to analyze the information and formulate and formulate recommendations.recommendations.

► Photo: Mayon volcano, Philippines by C. Newhall on 15 Photo: Mayon volcano, Philippines by C. Newhall on 15 September 1984 September 1984 http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/PyroFlow.htmlhttp://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/PyroFlow.html

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