Thursday, April 11, 2013

Volcanoes

Pick 3 concepts from the list below and explain as much as you know about each one with your best writing skills based on what we have learned in class about volcanoes.  Feel free to use your text book for this activity to get the most information possible.

Describe how volcanoes can affect people.

List conditions that cause volcanoes to form.

Identify the relationship between volcanoes and Earth's moving plates.

Explain how the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption is related to the silica and water vapor content of its magma.

List and explain the difference between three different kinds of volcanoes.

Describe instrusive igneous rock features and how they form.

Explain how a volcanic neck and caldera form.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pangaea

Research and Blog about Pangaea as it relates to plate tectonics.