Volcanoes

S5E1 Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.    
a. Identify surface features caused by constructive processes:

• Volcanoes

b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes:

• Volcanoes

Some Interesting Volcano Tidbits

• Volcanic islands such as Hawaii are formed as magma erupts from the sea floor. As the tectonic plate moves, new islands are formed through the same hotspot.
• As tectonic plates move apart, magma rises to the surface creating new land.

Visit the Interactive Volcano Lab by Scholastic

Additional Research Links

Resource links for volcanos.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/volcanoes/index.htm
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/volcano-profile.html
http://www.bennett.karoo.net/topics/volcanoes.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/oh/books/bkb/wklyrdr/u2_article2.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1760000/newsid_1768500/1768595.stm
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/earth_volcano.html
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/volcano-general/#/volcano09-cleveland-volcano-alaska_22336_600x450.jpg

Volcanoes--A National Geographic Special