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Delve into the effects of volcanoes on Earth and the potential implications for mankind. Learn how volcanic activity shapes landscapes, alters climates, and impacts ecosystems. Explore the diverse types of volcanoes and their eruptions. Discover the catastrophic consequences of super eruptions like Yellowstone. Stay informed to ensure preparedness and safety for all.
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Welcome to Science 10/31 Happy Halloween • Some scientists believe that volcanoes played a role in the extinction of the dinosaurs. Some scientists also have said that volcanoes could play a major role in the future of mankind. • On your paper write your prediction for how volcanoes could affect the future of human beings. • Today’s Schedule • 1. Schedule for the upcoming week. • 2. Volcanoes’ Effects on Earth
This Week’s Schedule • Monday- Ch. 9 Sec, 2: Volcanoes’ Effects on Earth • Tuesday- Types of Volcanoes Lab • Wednesday- Ch. 9 Sec. 3 What causes volcanoes? • Thursday- Volcano Pre-Test/How the Earth was Made • Friday- Volcano Pre-Test/How the Earth was Made • Next Monday- Review • Next Tuesday- Ch. 9 Volcanoes Test
I. Volcanoes’ Effects on Earth • How do volcanoes effect the Earth and life on the Earth? • Destroy landforms • Build new land • Change the climate • Kill plants and animals
II. Why is it important that we know the effects volcanoes cause? • So we can be prepared. • So lives can be saved. • Assignment Discovery Shorts: Man vs. Volcano : Video : Discovery Channel
Yellowstone Supervolcano • 1,000 times more powerful than Mt. St. Helens. • Ash 10 ft. deep would cover the ground for up to 1,000 miles away. • 2/3’s of the U.S.A. would become uninhabitable due to toxic gasses. • Air travel would stop across the U.S.A. • Millions of people would be homeless. • Assignment Discovery Shorts: Yellowstone?s Super Eruption : Video : Discovery Channel
III. Explosive Impact • What type of eruption has the greatest effects? • Explosive
III. Explosive Impact • Flows and Fallout • Climatic Changes • Open your book to page 227
.IV Different Types of Volcanoes • The different types of eruptions (quiet/explosive) also cause different types of volcanoes to form.
Shield Volcanoes • Shield Volcanoes- form when layers of low viscosity lava harden on top of previous layers. A wide gently sloping mountain forms.
Cinder Cone Volcanoes • Cinder Cone Volcanoes- form when ash, cinders, and bombs build up around the vent in a steep, cone shaped hill. • Assignment Discovery Shorts: Paricutin : Video : Discovery Channel
Composite Volcanoes • Composite Volcanoes- tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash.