Earthquake+&+Volcanoes

Welcome to our earthquake & volcano page. Check out some of the cool links below for pictures and animations of earthquakes & volcanoes and additional information. If you find a great web page, please let me know and we will post a link here to share with your peers.

New crust is continually being made by sea-floor spreading, does this mean that the Earth keeps getting bigger? What causes earthquakes? If you lived on or near the San Andreas Fault what plans and/or precautions would you have in place? How do volcanoes form? What role does viscosity play in volcanic eruptions? The area outlining the Pacific Ocean is referred to as the "Ring of Fire", how did it get this name?
 * Essential Questions:**

Volcano Quiz: 2/27/09 Unit Chapter 8 Test: 3/3/09
 * Important Dates:**

[|Click here] to check out the real time map of earthquake and volcanic activity. This is the webpage we have used in class. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has some great web sites [|click here] for some animations of earthquake terms and concepts.
 * Extend your learning:**

If you are interested in learning more about the formation of volcanoes, looking at pictures of different volcanoes, and learning about the soil around a volcano, [|click here.] ** Orange Alert ** [|Click here] to read more about the Alaskan Volcano "Redoubt" and view a video of the ash plume summit.