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Explore the world of volcanoes and their various types such as cinder cone, shield, and composite volcanoes. Learn about the Ring of Fire, mid-ocean ridge volcanoes, calderas, and hot spots. Discover the impact of volcanic eruptions and the dangers of pyroclastic flows. Check out live webcams of Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens before and after eruptions. Delve into the fascinating geological processes behind these incredible natural phenomena.
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Do Now: According to the textbook page 226, what might it mean if you hear hissing noise? Explain.
VOLCANOEShttp://youtu.be/wu1v1cgS9oU RING_OF_FIRE - a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
Rifting, Diverging Boundary, Sea-floor spreading
Volcanoes are classified by their compositon and shape. • Cinder cone – What’s it made of? Let’s draw one:
Composite volcano • Mt. Rainier http://www.rainierlodging.com/mount-rainier-webcams/
Mt. St. Helen’s after http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/views/java-classic.php
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/views/static-classic.phphttp://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/views/static-classic.php
Pyroclastic flow http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/ultimate-guide-to-volcanoes-pyroclastic-flow.html http://youtu.be/FnDT_6V4qVw
HOT SPOTS http://www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/egeo2/content/animations/2_6.htm
http://www.ouramazingplanet.com//405-yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-super-volcano.htmlhttp://www.ouramazingplanet.com//405-yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-super-volcano.html