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7-10  Plates

4 Volcanoes - Montserrat

 eruption

Geog123   book 1

pages 114-115   10.7 Volcanoes

pages 116-117   10.8 Montserrat: a volcano awakens

pages 118-119   10.9 Limiting the damage from eruptions

key words

lava, viscous, vent, magma chamber, volcanic gas, cinders, bombs, pyroclastic flow, mudflow, crater,  extinct, dormant, active; island arc, safe zone, colony;

monitor, global positioning system, Mount Pinatubo;

tourism, geysers, fumaroles, geothermal energy, fossil fuels

volcanoes online

1. pages 114-115   Work through questions 1-4 

pages 116-117  Montserrat.

1. Surf the net on this volcano. Answer the questions on page 117, using the material from the book and any useful items from their internet surfing.

2. A map of the island, with its hazard zones, is required. This can be done when item 4c is tackled.

1. Homework: Surf to research Your choice of volcanic eruption, either in school or at home.

Plates 1  Structure

Plates 2  Plates

Plates 3  Earthquakes

Plates 4  Volcanoes

Plates 5  Hazards

Year 7 work

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