Motivation:
Every day there are approximately 50 volcanoes erupting around the world, and hundreds of different volcanoes have erupted in the past few centuries. Most of you will have not heard of these volcanoes; this assignment gives you the opportunity to investigate one of them in detail.
Resources:
Your primary resource for this assignment will be the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program’s database of active volcanoes, located here: http://volcano.si.edu
Additional websites that may be useful are:
Oregon State University’s Volcano World: http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
US Geological Survey Volcano Page: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
Volcano Discovery: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/home.html
You will find information on your volcano here along with links and additional references to help you gather the information you need. Google is also your friend, but be careful which websites you trust. Websites ending in “.gov” or “.edu” are generally trustworthy, as are websites associated with major new outlets. Be careful however with any website ending in “.com”. Anyone can create a website and write whatever they want, it’s your job to discern the reliability of that information.
Assignment:
Answer the following questions about a volcano chosen for you at random. If you missed class when this assignment was handed out, email the TA, Brett Carr, at bbcarr@asu.edu to be assigned your volcano.
References: If you got any information from any sources other than the websites listed above, please list them here. Include full website address or Title/Author/Publication Year/Publisher for any book/article/etc.
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