Print a read and math workbook with volcanic hot spots reading comprehension. Students will also need to have sheets of graph paper. Hawaiian islands how many volcanoes have formed over this hot spot. Volcanoes are a window into this underground resource. A hot spot occurs because of the intense heat of the outer core. When lava that has erupted from a volcano cools, it forms solid rock. The monitoring of volcanoes is very important for our safety and for the environment. Make a drawing that illustrates the different signs of volcanic activity and the scientific tools to monitor each type. A hotspots position on the earths surface is independent of tectonic plate boundaries, and so hotspots may create a chain of volcanoes. Yellowstone caldera, usa extinct volcanoes are volcanoes that have not erupted in the past 10,000 years and will not erupt again e.
Mauna loa in hawaii pacific ocean is the worlds largest active shield volcano standing at 4,170 m high. This activity begins with a powerpoint lecture on hotspots and plate velocities which lays out the hotspot theory of intraplate volcanism as well as the theorys explanation for long chains of islands and seamounts. Some scientists think that hot spots form where magma rises through cracks in the earths crust. Most scientists think that hot spots form above hot columns of mantle rock called mantle plumes. Volcanic hot spots by cindy grigg 1 earths crust is made up of a dozen or so major plates, each moving about four inches a year. A cloud of gases, smoke, and dust fill the air above the volcano. Volcanos can form at hotspots away from plate boundaries. Chapter three discusses some of the worst volcano disasters. Draw a volcano on one flap and label the flap volcanoes. The hawaiian hot spot has been continuously active for over 80 million years. When one oceanic plate meets another, the denser plate is forced downward into a deep ocean trench. Taking the pulse of yellowstones breathing volcano.
Forces in the earth tension, compression, shearing cause stress at. Pompeii was an ancient city that was completely buried in ash and lava. The 20 vocabulary words might be hidden in any direction including backwards and diagonally, which means it is a challenging puzzle. Hand out hot spot worksheet and instruct students to color. Bnhelp video guide help there is a video guide for this video that will help students with the materials.
F post assessment earthquakes and volcanoes 1 sciencematters post assessment concepts addressed earthquakes indicate plate movement along faults in california. The y ellowstone hot spot trac k results from migrating basinrange e xtension 231 verse the esrp and have erupted basalt. The detection of volcanic eruptions by infrared radiometry is particularly important. Hawaiian hot spot yellowstone hot spot galapagos hot spot igneous rocks plate tectonics earth science reference tab. The formation of hot spots with a specific example using hawaii which helps explain plate movement. The hawaiian islands are in the middle of the pacific plate, far from its edges. Lpi educationpublic outreach cience ctivities ages. Following this, there is a short powerpoint that introduces the activity that students will complete using the activity sheet. Volcanoes these tourists watch a fountain of lava on the coast of hawaii, at the kilauea volcano. The earth, the crust, the mantle, the core, continental crust, oceanic crust. Displaying all worksheets related to hotspot volcanoes. Not all intraplate volcanoes are caused by hot spots. So, rock in the lower mantle stays below its melting point. Hawaiian hot spot yellowstone hot spot galapagos hot spot igneous rocks plate tectonics earth science reference tables an editable word document is included.
Earth science worksheet volcanoes word search puzzle by. The hawaiian islands are believed to be formed from one such hot spot. In this way, volcanoes add new rock to existing land and form new islands. In some places, the earths crust is thin enough for a column of hot magma to burn a hole, creating a volcano.
This plate, as it is subducted, releases water into the base of the over. Volcanoes and volcanic hazards volcanic hazards effusive eruptions. Eruptions may cause lava flows, hot ash flows, or mudslides. In geology, the places known as hotspots or hot spots are volcanic regions thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle. Grades 46 volcanoes grades 46 volcanoes and the power of three grades 57 paricutin, a very unusual volcano grades 57 volcanic hot spots grades 68 historical events the day ash fell grades 23 mount st. Mantle plume hot spot is fixed plate slides over the plume of magma plume of magma burns a hole in the plate and forms a volcano. The hawaiian islands are forming as a result of volcanic activity. This lesson will focus on the interaction of hot spot volcanism and plate tectonics and will build upon basic knowledge of.
Describe how the hawaiian islands wereare still being formed. I can defi ne what a hot spot in the earths crust is, and describe how a hot spot relates to plate tectonics. Figure 1 temperature and pressure increase as depth beneath earths surface increases. Volcanoes, hawaii hot spot, yellowstone supervolcano earth. Apr 28, 2011 as the tectonic plate moves over the stationary hot spot, the volcanoes are rafted away and new ones form in their place. Konala, hualaiai, mauna kea, mauna loa and kilauea volcanoes have built the island over the last 500,000 years. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Worksheets are 57 volcanic hot spots, drawing magma, sixth grade volcanoes, activityworld map of plate boundaries, activityworld map of plate boundaries, pacific plate movement, fifth grade volcanoes, ages and stages the life of a hawaiian volcano. The quiz and worksheet help you see what details you know about hotspot volcanoes and interesting facts about them. A volcanic region that is fed by a hot plume of magma in the mantle where magma generated by the plume rises through the rigid plates reaching earths surface. When volcanoes erupt, they can build mountains or blast away large portions of them.
Iceland hot spot that straddles a midocean spreading center expect basaltic lava flank and fissure vents erupt basaltic lava differentiation beneath the central volcano results in moderately silicarich lava therefore relatively viscous eyjafjallajokull silicarich relatively high viscosity lava. Volcanic bombspool of magma below the volcano rock. Earthquakes and volcanoes make the following foldable to help you compare and contrast the characteristics of earthquakes and volcanoes. Today the big island of hawaii sits over the hot spot and has the only active volcanoes in that island group. Locating earthquakes and volcanoes on planet earth objectives. Click on volcano profiles in yellow near the top of the page. As the plate moves away, the volcano stops erupting and a new one is formed in its place.
Open image in another window to see animation this is exactly the same process that formed the hawaiian islands. Today yellowstone national park sits directly over the hot spot. Yellowstone national park hosts the yellowstone volcano observatory. This worksheet has 29 multiple choice and constructed response earth science regents questions about hot spots. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Craters of the moon national monument in idaho was created by the same hot spot. Rising magma pushes the plates apart in the middle of the oceans. Answer relevant discussion questions on worksheet procedure print the appropriate maps see materials for use. Divergent margins and continental spreading centers. As the tectonic plate moves over the stationary hot spot, the volcanoes are rafted away and new ones form in their place. Draw a mark at the midpoint of a vertical sheet of paper.
What is the name of the submarine volcano south of hawaii. During a volcanic eruption, gases and magma are pushed out of the opening and spill over the sides of the opening. Free video guide there are always 15 questions, either fill in the blank, circle the. Helens blows her top grades 57 the 1980 eruption of mount st. This results in chains of volcanoes, such as the hawaiian islands. The volcano is quiet today, only the geysers and hot springs remind us that there. Mauna kea also in hawaii is a taller volcano with a height of 4,207 m but currently is. Apr 18, 20 monitoring of volcanic hot spots and plumes worksheet introduction the monitoring of volcanoes is very important for our safety and for the environment. Volcanic hot spots reading comprehension worksheet edhelper.
Small percentage located at hot spots far from plate boundaries e. Volcanoes florida conference of seventhday adventists. Turn the paper horizontally and fold the outside edges in to touch at the midpoint mark. Eruptions and forms of volcanoes c o o r d i n a t e d s c i e n c e 1 directions. Thermal infrared sensors measure brightness and temperature. At the boundaries where plates diverge pull apart or converge push together, the crust is. Forces in the earth tension, compression, shearing cause stress at plate boundaries. Volcanic hot spots read earth science ck12 foundation. Pdf the yellowstone hot spot track results from migrating. Students will plot the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes on a world map.
This lesson will focus on the interaction of hot spot volcanism and plate tectonics and will build upon basic knowledge of plate tectonics gathered in the previous lesson. Because magma is less dense than the surrounding rock, it rises to the surface. By detecting a hot spot a normalised index calculated by thermal ir bands exceeding a certain threshold, warning of a volcanic eruption can be given. Hotspot volcanoes are considered to have a fundamentally different origin from island arc volcanoes. The latter form over subduction zones, at converging plate boundaries.
Volcanic hot spots reading comprehension worksheet. Researchers note that the gradual eastwest spreading of western. Graphic features such as diagrams and maps show key parts of the interior of a volcano, the ring of fire where tectonic plates cause volcanic action, and the hot spots under the hawaiian islands. Bnhelp video guide printing restrictions dont worry, the worksheet is attached. I can describe the origin of the hawaiian archipelago, and how it was formed by volcanoes over a hot spot in the pacifi c tectonic plate. Hawaiian hot spots page 1 oceans for life lesson plan hawaiian hot spots overview this lesson is a followup to natural disastersexploring plate tectonics. These volcanic islands also formed from the same hot spot. Hot spots are places on the earths surface where volcanoes form far from plate boundaries. Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur at these plate boundaries. The quiz goes over topics like how these volcanoes happen. Why do scientists wonder if flood basalt outpourings changed the history of life on earth.
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