Volcano Web

"Nature raves savagely, threatening the lands"
-- Pliny the Elder, who died of asphyxiation after observing the destruction of Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

In this lesson you will use the Internet to research information on volcanoes and then write a report on your results.

Introduction
Volcano Terminology
Volcanic Places in the USA
Volcanic Places on Mars

Research Project

References

Use these references to start your research:

Educational Resources from the USGS

Bibliography

Check your library for these books:

Cas, R.A.F. and Wright, J. V. (1987).: Volcanic Successions: Modern and Ancient. London: Allen & Unwin.
La Croix, A. (1904): La Montagna Pelée et ses Éruptions. Paris: Masson
Lipman, P.W. and Mullineaux (eds). (1981): The 1980 Eruptions of Mount St. Helens, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1250.

Volcano Web
written by Ubirajara Chagas, [email protected]
Volcanic Studies, Big University

last modified: April 1, 1995

URL: http://www.bigu.edu/web/index.html