Thursday 18th/Friday 19th March
For the next two days, we are asking you to research and learn all about one of the famous volcanoes below.
You should create a presentation similar to your Vesuvius one earlier in the week.
Choose one of the following volcanoes:
- Mt Etna (Italy)
- Mt St Helens (USA)
- Mauna Loa (USA)
- Mt Fuji (Japan)
- Krakatoa (Indonesia)
- Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland)
Can you find out the following info?
- Picture
- Map
- Most recent eruption
- Most famous eruption (this might not be the most recent)
- Facts about your volcano e.g. height, active status (is it active/dormant/extinct)
- Find 5 ‘WOW!!’ facts about your volcano and its eruptions
Here is some info to get you started.
1. Mt Etna (Italy)
Mount Etna, the Tallest Active Volcano in Europe
Etna - Deadliest Volcano in Europe
2. Mt St Helens (USA)
1980 MT ST HELENS ERUPTION -- FOOTAGE AND PHOTOS
3. Mauna Loa (Hawaii/USA)
Mauna Loa, Hawaii - The largest volcano
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - See the Biggest Volcano in The World
4. Mt Fuji (Japan)
Krakatoa (Indonesia)
27th August 1883: The eruption of Krakatoa - loudest noise ever heard
Krakatoa Eruption Real Sound (1883)
Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland)
The Active Volcano in Iceland; Eyjafjallajökull
Iceland Eruption Disrupts Travel | Flashback | NBC News