1. Where is the volcano Surtsey located?
2. Volcanoes characterized by ash and steam tend to erode easily unless what happens?
3. Approximately how many volcanoes are present on Earth?
4 a. Approximately how old is the volcanic island of Hawaii?
b. What type of volcano is it?
5. How far below the surface are the magma chambers?
6. How high does lava shoot from the volcano?
7. How does pumice form?
8 a. Approximately how hot is the temperature of the magma?
b. Approximately how fast does the lava flow?
9. What is the difference between aa and pahoehoe?
10 a. Where is the volcano Paracutin?
b. What type of volcano is it?
c. What did it do?
11 a. What is the name of the volcano near Naples, Italy?
b. What type of volcano is it?
c. When did it last erupt?
d. What happened there in the year 79 AD?
e. How deep was the layer of ash, and how long did it take to accumulate?
f. When was Pompeii discovered?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What are the three major types of volcanoes that were seen in this movie?
2. Give an example of each.
3. Which type is the most violent and destructive?
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This page created by Dr. Pamela J. W. Gore,
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, GA
pgore@gpc.edu
February 1, 1998.
Updated October 6, 2000
Typos corrected September 15, 2003.