In this volcano worksheet, students choose a volcano from a given list to do research on using the computer lab. Students gather information about the volcano and answer 20 questions. They create a poster with graphics and text about...

For this earthquakes and volcanoes worksheet, learners use an on line source to answer questions about earthquakes around the world, the origins of volcanoes and the creation of lava tube caves.

For this volcano worksheet, students use an on line source to answer fifteen fill in the blank questions about volcanoes around the world.

In this earth science learning exercise, students read and study about divergent and convergent boundaries, tectonic plates and volcanoes to complete 1 data chart 7 short answer questions.

Time to rock and roll! Young scientists test their knowledge about rocks found on Earth and what they tell scientists. A 10-question quiz focuses on the different types of rocks, how they are formed, and what they are made of.

In this earthquakes worksheet, students create a brochure, poster, or other form of presentation to show what they know about earthquakes. Students complete 4 sections.

A look at some of the methods and problems with forecasting volcanic eruptions.

In this interactive activity from NOVA Online, explore the main features of the Nyiragongo volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and learn what risks it poses to the 500,000 people who live in its shadow.

Wonderful presentation on volcanoes! Why do volcanoes erupt? How do they erupt? What happens to the land? Can volcano eruptions be predicted? Find the answers by clicking on this resource!

This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service illustrates the difference between explosive and effusive volcanic eruptions, as well as the hazards that can result, including lahars, tsunamis, and lava flows.

A full-featured investigation of volcanoes that answers questions about our ability to predict eruptions. Site begins with a review of the fundamentals (defines lava, magma, and related terms and describes how volcanoes form) and then...

This interactive from Annenberg Learner asks the question of whether erumptions of volcanoes can be predicted. Review what you already know about volcanoes, and move on to forecasting potential. Several short video clips are included as...

In this interactive, students manipulate a computer model that shows where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have occurred since 1960, to make predictions, collect data and look for patterns. Includes career connection, and a question...

The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador has gone through a series of active and dormant periods. Follow the volcano's activity from 1773 to 2000, including a scene of an explosive eruption in 1999.

This animation shows the forces that help form stratovolcanoes.

The Earth is surrounded by a thin envelope of gases called the atmosphere. More than 500 active volcanoes erupt around the world affecting the Earth's atmosphere and global climate.