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Humanities - Geography: Volcanoes

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Newspaper Articles

Volcano - 9News - latest news and headlines from Australia ...

YouTube Videos

Volcanoes 101 | National Geographic

What is a Volcano? | Twig

Volcanoes for Kids | A fun and engaging introduction to volcanoes for children

Volcanic eruption explained - Steven Anderson

eResources & eBooks

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Natural Disasters by James Remington
Publication Date: 2016
This book shows the impact of natural disasters on humans, animals and the environment, and demonstrates ways to cope with them and to minimize their effects.

Multimedia Resources

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker Flash Interactive (optional)

Volcanic Eruptions and Hazards HTML Interactive

Volcanic Features HTML Interactive

Anatomy of a Volcano Flash Interactive

Virtual Lava Tube Flash Interactive (optional)

Lava Sampling on Kilauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi QuickTime Video

Dating Lava Flows on Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaiʻi QuickTime Video

Mount Pinatubo: Predicting a Volcanic Eruption QuickTime Video

Mount Pinatubo: The Aftermath of a Volcanic Eruption QuickTime Video

Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions HTML Interactive

Plate Tectonics: The Hawaiian Archipelago QuickTime Video

Mount St. Helens: Before and After Flash Interactive

Netflix

Into the Inferno An exploration of active volcanoes in Indonesia (Mount Sinabung), Iceland, North Korea and Ethiopia (Erta Ale), Herzog follows volcanologist and co-director Clive Oppenheimer, who hopes to minimize the volcanoes’ destructive impact.