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Volcano Lesson Plans - John Seach
| Materials | Atlas. Map of the Pacific Rim. Red marker. |
| Lesson Questions | What is the
Pacific Ring of fire? Why are volcanoes located around this margin? |
| Get students to mark where volcanoes are located along this ring. | Label each
country on the Ring of Fire and write how many volcanoes are located in
each area. See below for more information. |
| Discussion | Discuss the theory of tectonic plates on the earth. Volcanoes form at the junction of plates. Magma is formed in these regions and can make its way to the surface creating volcanic eruptions. Half of the world's volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ring of Fire. Volcanoes and earthquakes both occur around the Ring of Fire. |
| Interesting Volcanoes | Some volcanoes
have interesting names such as Blup Blup, Potato
Butte, Billy Mitchell Find some other interesting volcano names. |