Created by:
Maggie Johnson
Santa Ana Unified School District, Santa Ana, California
 

URL: http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Kilauea.html

Suggested Grade Level:
7th through 12th grade
 

Volcanoes have been a fascination since man began.  Although scientists have more of an understanding of the forces beneath the earths crust man realizes his limitations as to his control of nature.  For this reason volcanoes will continue to amaze all of mankind.

To Warm up check out current volcanic eruptions world wide -sorted by date

Warmed up yet?
Now is time to take the Mount St. Helens Virtual Tour
Be Sure to check the view from the Summit -Apple Quicktime 360 degree view

Use the Resources Below to find the answers to these sample questions.

What is a volcano?
What causes volcanoes to form?
Are there different types of volcanoes?
What is the relationship between earth quakes and volcanoes?
What does plate tectonics have to do with volcanoes?
What are the parts and structure of volcanoes?
What are the risks to people and property from volcanic eruptions?
Can we predict when a volcano will erupt?
What role have volcanoes played in the evolution of life on the planet?

Back ground Information on Volcanoes
Photo glossary of Volcano Terms
Terrestrial Volcanoes
Types of Volcanoes
Volcanoes: US Geological Survey
Volcano World
 
 

Kilauea, Hawaii a case study

Check the Kilauea update page for the latest information on this active volcano
 

Kilauea Volcano Eruption - Click on the picture for more information

This is one of the active volcanoes in the world.
Previous eruptions of Kilauea
 

Use these resources to answer these questions.

1.  Where is Kilauea located?

• Click here to for a close up map view showing the location of Kilauea
• Click here to see an interactive Topographic map centered on Kilauea Crater
• Hawaiian Islands and their principle volcanoes
• Map of Kilauea and surrounding area

2.  How does this volcano provide new land on the island?

Volcano Lesson -View a sequence of pages to learn about volcanoes

Volcanic Hazards

Click below to find out what hazards occur when a volcano like Kilauea erupts.
Hazards of Volcanoes
 
 

Lava Damage

Search for Web resources to answer these questions.

1.  What kind of damage has occurred from lava flows?

2.  What is meant by lava flows.
 
 

What are the dangers of hot lava meeting the ocean?

 What are the water temperatures where lava meets the ocean?

Volcanic Gases - Click on the picture to find out about volcanic gases
 
 

    Volcanic Gases

1.  What types of problems occur to living things from volcanic gases?
 
 

Click below to find out about the "Hot spot" Theory.

Hot spot Theory

1.  Describe how the Hawaii islands formed.

2.  From the pictures above determine which island is the youngest and why.

3.  Why will new islands continue to form in the the chain of Hawaiian islands?

Building Volcano Models
 Extension

Where are the world's volcanoes located? - Take this interactive quiz
Movies of Kilauea - Mpeg and Quick Time (Requires a fast Internet connection)

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Email: :mjohn78420@hotmail.com (Maggie Johnson)