Volcanic Landforms and Magma Composition part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
Kent Ratajeski Published July 12, 2006. Description Magma composition is an important control on the geomorphology of lava flows and volcanoes. In this exercise, students investigate this relationship by studying ...

Step-by-step instructions part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
The instructions for this exercise have five main parts. Click each part name to see the steps in that part. Part 1 - Pre-fieldtrip briefing Review your knowledge of the various types of volcanoes. Part 2 - ...

Part 4 - Collect and analyze volcanic rock compositions part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
For this final part of the exercise, you will download and examine silica compositions of volcanic rocks for each of the volcanoes you visited earlier. The chemical analyses are stored in the online North American ...

Part 3 - Take a virtual fieldtrip part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
For this part of the exercise, you will take a "virtual fieldtrip" of 10 volcanoes in the western United States. At each volcano, you will conduct "virtual fieldwork" by making observations ...

Part 5 - Analyze and interpret your results part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
Its time to put it all together! Based on your observatios in the western United States, rank the following volcanic landforms in order of increasing size: lava dome, stratovolcano, shield, and cinder cone. How ...

Teaching notes part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
Context Audience: undergraduate-level petrology or volcanology courses, and possibly an honors-level introductory geology course Skills and concepts that students must have mastered: The students should be familar ...

Part 2 - Download and install Google Earth part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
You will need the Google Earth program installed on your computer to complete this exercise. Go to the Google Earth website, and click on the "Get Google Earth" link to download the free version of the ...

Part 1 - Pre-fieldtrip briefing part of Integrating Research and Education:EarthChem:Volcanoes
Review your knowledge of the various types of volcanic landforms by visiting these websites at the USGS. Pay particular attention to how these volcano types differ in size and shape. Volcano Types