Providing a glimpse into the center of our world.
Tectonic Plates
Plates & Volcanoes Name the 7 major plates
Label a Volcano
Using the labels given find the correct part. Check yourself on the next slide.
Parts of a Volcano
Classify Volcanoes
• Composite • Cinder • Shield
• Active
• Intermittent
• Dormant
• Extinct
Where are the Volcanoes?
Active Volcanoes of the World
60 50 50 204 70 45 40 20 12 Indonesia Central America Europe Japan Africa Iceland Italy Ring of Fire 600 South America North America
Count the total amount of active volcanoes.
The Ring of Fire
Subduction zones
Name the plate
Hawaii
Hot spots
Classify Mauna Loa & Kilauea
References
Plate map and labeling diagram: World Book Encyclopedia Volcanoes Interfact Animated Volcano: http://www.nsa.naples.navy.mil/disasterprep/art/volcano2.gif Types of Volcano images: http://dknet.lineone.net/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/images/c02745.jpg Total active volcanoes: http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp8/question63.html NA total: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/volcanoes/html/sidebar1.html
Ring of Fire total: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp8/question4361.html
Country totals: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/volcano_project/world.html SA Total: http://www.hrw.com/science/si-science/earth/tectonics/volcano/volcano/region15/index.html Ring of Fire Image: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/images/RINGOFFIRE1.gif Hawaii image: biology.usgs.gov/.../ PacificIslandPIERC.htm