Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Science 8

This is your January Science World magazine activity and project:

Science 8

Earth: Volcanoes
Fire in the Sky
What happens when a volcano erupts in an area covered by ice and snow?

How can a volcanic explosion in Iceland disrupt air travel all over the world?

What does the name Eyjafjallajokull mean?

Iceland has more than 130 volcanoes crammed into an area about the size of Kentucky. Why? What happens?


Project:

What volcanoes erupted in 2010? Check out this Smithsonian web site that lists worldwide volcanic activity:

www.volcano.si.edu/world/find_eruptions.cfm

• Click on each volcano to find its latitude and longitude.
• Plot the locations of a world map.
• Where were 2010’s eruptions located?
• Which country had the most volcanic activity?


This is you January Science World magazine activity due the week of 1/24/11-1/27/11.