Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Rocks and weathering - types of rocks

Today we're going to continue talking about volcanoes and types of rocks.  Answer the following in your books:
  1. Where is Mt. Etna? -
  2. Briefly explain how sedimentary rocks are formed -
  3. Watch this video, and explain how limestone is formed:
  4. What does lava form when it cools down? -
  5. Use this interactive site to find out what type of lava creates shield volcanoes -
  6. Use the link from above to create a volcano - What things came out of your volcano? Write down at least three.
  7. Use the slideshow on this page to find out how far tectonic plates move each year:
  8. Where are most volcanoes found? Use the link form the previous question.
  9. Play this game. Which disasters might be caused by tectonic plates moving?

Try these once you're done.

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