Earth Science - Volcanoes
The films in this collection look at how scientists study volcanos. The films contain footage of volcanoes erupting and cover areas such as the formation of islands, types of eruption, the structure of volcanos and whether we can predict eruptions.
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Volcanoes: LEDC Response
This film, from Twig World, looks at disaster response in less developed countries. In 2002, the Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted. As a Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC), the Democratic Republic of the Congo was unprepared and less able to mount an effective response to...
Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
This film, from Twig World, looks at how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground.
The key points made in the film are:
•Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. •A "long-period event" involves pressure slowly building up before an...
Volcanoes: MEDC Response
This film, from Twig World, looks at disaster response in developed countries. In the Spring of 1980, the Mount St Helens Volcano in Washington State erupted in one of the most violent events in recorded history. But a human catastrophe was prevented due to the More Economically Developed Country's (MEDC)...
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What is a Volcano?
This film, from Twig World, looks at the cycle of lava as a destructive and constructive force, building the structure of volcanoes and powering their devastating impact. The key points made in the film are: •Volcanoes are landforms that occur along plate boundaries. •Volcanoes consist of a magma chamber, main...
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| Subject(s) | Earth science, Science |
|---|---|
| Age | 11-14, 14-16 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx64k |
