Requisitos para la especialidad JA de Volcanes

Volcanes

Nivel de destreza

1

Año

2007

Version

25.11.2024

Autoridad de aprobación

Asociación de Florida

1. ¿Qué es vulcanología y qué hace un vulcanólogo?

2. Describir las cinco tipos de volcanes.

a. Estratovolcán

b.

Cinder cone

c.

Shield

d.

Caldera

e.

Fissure

3.

Be able to label the parts of a volcano on a worksheet or in a drawing of your own.

a.

Crater

b.

Summit

c.

Base

d.

Conduit

e.

Dike

f.

Throat

g.

Vent

h.

Magma Reservoir

4.

Describe the different types of lava. Draw a picture of each kind.

a.

Pahoehoe Flows

b.

Aa Flows

c.

Block Lava

d.

Pillow Lava

5.

Define the following terms:

a.

Pyroclastic materials

i.

Bomb

ii.

Block

iii.

Cinder

iv.

Pumice

b.

Pyroclastic flow

c.

Lahar

d.

Magma

e.

Plutons

f.

Hot spot

6.

Explain how a volcano erupts.

7.

Define the four levels of volcano activity:

a.

Active

b.

Intermittent

c.

Dormant

d.

Extinct

8.

What is the Ring of Fire and where is it found?

9.

Describe how the Hawaiian islands were/are still being formed.

10.

Research the eruption of Mount St. Helens or some other volcano of your choice. Write a one-page report on what you found.

11.

Find a verse in the Bible that talks about volcanoes (Hint: use a modern version).

12.

Make your own 3D model of a volcano.