Volcanism

Worksheets

• Use with the Volcanism lessons.

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 Table of Contents
Volcanism Outline .................... 3 to 6
Volcano Formation Flowchart .................... 7 to 8
Volcanism Card Game .................... 9 to 11
Eruptions KWL .................... 12
Eruptions Venn Diagram .................... 13
Letter to the Editor Assessment .................... 14
Self-assessment Questions .................... 15
Volcanism Features Jigsaw .................... 16
Volcanism Features Notes .................... 17
Project Self-assessment Worksheet .................... 18
Monitoring Graphic Organizer .................... 19
Past, Present and Future .................... 20
Volcanism Tic-Tac-Toe .................... 21

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Volcanism
Volcanism Outline (page 1 of 4)

I. Types of Volcanoes

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Volcanism
Volcanism Outline (page 2 of 4)

II. Where Volcanoes Form

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Volcanism
Volcanism Outline (page 3 of 4)

III. Magma

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Volcanism
Volcanism Outline (page 4 of 4)

IV. Volcanic Rocks

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Volcanism
Volcano Formation Flowchart (page 1 of 2)

Directions
1. Write and/or draw the steps of forming your chosen type of
volcano (Cinder Cone, Composite, Shield, or Lava Dome) into the
flowchart shapes below. (You might not use all of the shapes.)

2. Cut out the shape, arrange and glue them on a separate sheet of
paper.

3. Cut and glue (or draw) arrows to complete your flowchart.

4. Title your flowchart.

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Volcanism
Volcano Formation Flowchart (page 2 of 2)

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Volcanism
Volcanism Card Game (page 1 of 3)

Volcano Hot Spots

Cinder Cone Spreading Centers

Composite Volcano Subduction

Shield Volcano Magma

Lava Dome Mafic Magma

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Volcanism
Volcanism Card Game (page 2 of 3)

Intermediate Magma Felsic Magma

Igneous Rocks Intrusive Igneous

Rocks

Openings, or vents, in the

surface of the Earth where
Extrusive Igneous
gasses, lava, and
Rocks pyroclastic material are
erupted.

A volcano made from

many layers of rock, ash,
A small, steep-sided, and hardened lava, which
symmetrical volcano. has explosive eruptions.
Also called a strato-
volcano.

A volcano that has the A steep-sided, bulging

shape of a warrior’s volcano that grows slowly,
shield: very broad, with a and has highly explosive
large base. Its eruptions eruptions. It can be part of
are slow and gentle. a composite volcano.

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Volcanism
Volcanism Card Game (page 3 of 3)

These originate deep

inside the Earth. They are These are places where
formed by magma rising tectonic plates moving
inside a plate. They do away from one another.
not move with the plates.

This occurs when two Melted, molten rock inside

tectonic plates converge. Earth.

This has a high melting This has an intermediate

point and low viscosity. melting point and
intermediate viscosity.

These are formed when

This has a low melting
molten rock cools and
point and high viscosity.
hardens.

These are formed when

These are formed when lava and pyroclastic
magma cools below the material cool at or on the
Earth’s surface. Earth’s surface. Also
known as volcanic rocks.

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Volcanism
Eruptions KWL

K W L
What I already What I WANT to What I LEARNED
KNOW about learn about volcanic about volcanic
volcanic eruptions eruptions eruptions

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Volcanism
Eruptions Venn Diagram

Explosive eruptions

Effusive eruptions

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Volcanism
Letter to the Editor Assessment

3 2 1
Your letter to the Your letter to the Your letter to the
Key Information

editor contains at editor contains 3 or editor contains 2 or

least five reasons to 4 reasons to support fewer reasons to
support your your position. support your
position. position.

Your letter to the Your letter to the Your letter to the

Format and

editor is clear and editor is mostly clear editor is somewhat

Language

understandable. Its and understandable. clear and

format and Its format and understandable. Its
language are similar language are format and
to the examples generally similar to language are not
given. the examples given. similar to the
examples given.

Your letter to the Your letter to the Your letter to the

editor consistently editor mostly uses editor has more
Mechanics

uses correct correct sentence than 10 errors in

sentence structure, structure, spelling sentence structure,
spelling and and punctuation. spelling, or
punctuation. You You have 6-10 errors. punctuation.
have less than 5
errors.

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Volcanism
Self-assessment Questions

1. What were you expected to do for this assignment?

2. In this assignment what did you do well? (List at least 3)

3. The next time you have a similar assignment, what would you
like to improve about your work?

4. What did you learn while completing this assignment?

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Volcanism
Volcanism Features Jigsaw

Name of Feature:_________________________________________

How is this feature formed?

Where is (at least) one place you can find this feature?

Illustration

Our plan for presenting: (List each person in your group and what their job
will be.)

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Volcanism
Volcanism Features Notes

Name of Feature Description How is it formed? Where is it found?

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Volcanism
Project Self-assessment Worksheet

1. What landform or feature did you create or illustrate?

2. Why did you choose this landform or feature?

3. List the steps to creating your project:

4. What did you learn while completing this project?

5. If you had the chance to do this project over again, what would
you do differently?

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Volcanism
Monitoring Graphic Organizer

Directions
Using information from the Views CD, fill in the rectangular boxes in
the graphic organizer.
What scientists are
looking for: What scientists are
What scientists are
looking for:
looking for:

Tools used:
Tools used:
Tools used:

Observations Emissions

Monitoring of
Seismology Geomorphology
Volcanic Areas

Hazard
Remote Sensing
Assessment

What scientists are What scientists are

looking for: What scientists are looking for:
looking for:

Tools used: Tools used:

Tools used:

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Volcanism
Past, Present and Future

Name of National Park:___________________________________

Past - How has this landscape been formed and/or changed by

volcanic activity?

Present - Describe or illustrate the present state of this park’s

landscape:

Future - Predict how volcanic activity might change this landscape in

the future:

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Volcanism
Volcanism Tic-Tac-Toe

Directions
Choose any three activities to demonstrate your learning about
volcanism.

Due Date: ________________________

Create a model of a Use at least 20 Draw a physical map

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volcano, or vocabulary words from of a continent or
demonstration of a the Volcanism country (other than
volcanic eruption. Knowledge Center to the United States.)
(Suggestions/directions create a crossword Include at least 3 areas
are readily available puzzle. of volcanic activity.
online. Try searching
“volcano
experiments.”)

Write a letter to a Research an actual

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Create an art project
friend, describing a inspired by what volcanic eruption.
real or imaginary you’ve learned about Write a 3-5 paragraph
volcanic eruption volcanoes. Consider a newspaper article
you’ve “witnessed.” painting, sculpture, describing the
poem, song, dance, or eruption and its
any other form of art. effects on the
landscape and people
in the area.

Research the career of Write a children’s book Write a script for a

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“Volcanologist.” Create about volcanoes (8-10 newscast about a real or
a brochure describing pages.) Decide what imaginary volcanic
what the job entails, as important facts you eruption. Include specific
well as what education is details of the effects of
want your book to
required. Your brochure the eruption on the
should persuade the
teach. Use landscape and people in
reader to become a appropriate the area. If possible, film
volcanologist. vocabulary and lots of yourself or a friend
illustrations! reading your script!

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