Plate Tectonics and Earth's Structure
Standard 1:
Plate tectonics accounts for important features of Earth's surface and major geologic events. As a basis for understanding this concept:
e. Students know major geologic events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from plate motions.
lava
magma
magma chamber
pyroclastic material
vents
volcanoes
Savage Earth - Volcano
This is an animated presentation of what occurs when a volcano erupts. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/volcanoes/main.html
QuickTime Movie - Natural Phenomena: Volcanoes
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