AY Honor Volcanoes Requirements used by South American Division

Volcanoes

Skill Level

2

Year

2025

Version

09.12.2025

Approval authority

South American Division

1. What is volcanism? Illustrate the natural cycle of volcanoes.

2. Draw a diagram of the anatomy of a volcano.

3. What is the relationship between volcanism and plate tectonics?

4. Define the following terms:

a. Magma

b. Lava

c. Hotspot

d. Pyroclastic flow

e. Igneous rock

f. Xenolith

g. Dike

h. Stratovolcanoes

i. Shield volcanoes

j. Caldera

k. Plug

l. Lahar

m. Ring of fire

5. What are the three main categories of lava and their characteristics?

6. How are volcanic islands formed?

7. What is obsidian? Why is it not considered a mineral?

8. Why can a volcano become explosive?

9. How can volcanoes be beneficial to nature and to humans?

10. What are the parameters for predicting a volcanic eruption?

11. What is the largest volcano in the world? What is the largest volcano in the solar system?

12. Choose 10 volcanoes, including at least three that are on your continent, and list the following information about them:

a. Name

b. Picture

c. Location

d. Size

e. Last eruption