This short activity uses GIS to investigate how properties of volcanoes are influenced by the crust and plate boundaries nearest them. This site includes all materials needed for an instructor to carry out the activity, including answers to the thought questions.
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Volcanism Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity Special Interest: Hazards, GIS, Computer-Based, Online Course or Activity Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Upper (15-16) Earth System Topics: Solid Earth:Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Human Dimensions:Natural Hazards, Solid Earth:Plate Tectonics Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Volcanoes, Teach the Earth:Teaching Environments:Intro Geoscience, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Hazards, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Earthquakes, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Geology, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science
