Edmt Project 1

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Volcanoes Fire from within the Earth

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VolcanoesFire from within

the Earth

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What is a Volcano?

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/IMAGES/volcanoXjup1.jpg

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Where do Volcanoes occur?

•Why is it called the Ring of Fire?

•Where is it?

•Is this the only place you can find volcanoes in the world?

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Types of Volcanoes

COMPOSITE VOLCANO SHIELD VOLCANO

http://igppweb.ucsd.edu/~gabi/erth10.dir/shield.iceland.jpeg

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00795/images/composite_volcano_3_small.gif

Broad vs. Tall and SteepActive vs. Dormant

Explosive vs. Nonexplosive

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http://www.scarborough.k12.me.us/wis/teachers/dtewhey/webquest/nature/plate%20boundaries.htm

How do Volcanoes occur?

HOT SPOTS PLATE BOUNDARIES

http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/earthscience/Geology/Earth/StoryPlateTectonics/PlateTectonics/Hotspots/hot_spot.gif