Thursday, 6 October 2011

How do volcanoes affect people?


Section
Detail
Key Ideas
  1. Volcanoes are found on plate boundaries, especially on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
  2. The primary and secondary effects of volcanoes can be positive as well as negative.
  3. There are differences between immediate and long-term responses to eruptions, including monitoring and prediction.
Terms
Natural hazard, primary effects, secondary effects, aid, earthquake, immediate responses, long-term responses, lahar
Starter
Mt Etna clip: what threats might the eruptions cause for people?
Main
1.   TDIT.
2.   Where are volcanoes found?
3.   What are the two types of volcano?
4.   Watch clip of Montserrat below, add a title Montserrat – Soufriere Hills 1995 and using H p14/15 answer questions 1, 2 & 3 H p15.
5.   Watch the clips on Mt St Helens and using NT p18/19 do question 3 NT p21
6.   Watch the clip on volcanoes and technology (up to 1:28) and using NT p20 answer question 7 NT p21.
Plenary
a.   Where is the main volcano zone in the world?
b.   What do scientists look for to judge whether a volcano is about to erupt?
c.   Explain the differences between primary and secondary effects of an eruption.
d.   Give 2 immediate and 2 long-term responses to a volcanic eruption.


Mt Etna


Montserrat


Mount St Helens 1


Mount St Helens 2


Volcanoes and Technology (upto 1min 28 secs)