California Content Standards - Science

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

 

 Link to Video File QuickTime Movie - Natural Phenomena: Volcanoes

 

 

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