Geography assignment on volcanoes

 2012-12-06

Churchill School, Class 4

Teacher: Krijn Bouhuis

Geography assignment on volcanoes

Product: Answers on the questions below, about volcanoes

Instructions:

• Read these instructions attentive!
• Work on the assignment together with the class mate you are normally working with.
• Make one set of answers for the both of you.
• Answer the questions below.
• Use literature from the library and/or use the internet in order to find the information that is needed to answer the questions.
• Write your answers as whole sentences.
• Use the computer for answering the questions. Handwritten answers are not accepted. You are welcome to illustrate your answers by pictures or handmade drawings.
• About question 1: write at least 5 sentences and use a picture or a drawing that illustrates your answer.
• About questions 7 and 8: write at least 5 sentences.
• Mention the used sources in your answers.
• Deadline of handing in: 16^th of December 2011.
• Good Luck!

Questions:

1. What is a volcano?  How does it work?
2. How becomes a volcano founded?
3. On which particular places on earth can we find volcanoes? Why?
4. What is the difference between magma and lava?
5. Why do often many people live nearby volcanoes?
6. Describe a death, a sleeping and an active volcano.
7. Write about an active volcano on Island. What happened with this volcano for two years ago?
8. What is the name of the volcano near Napoli in Italy and what happened with this volcano and some cities in the surroundings, about 2000 years ago? Write about this.