Each group's assignment is to give the president a report on what can be expected to happen and what steps can be taken to help people cope with the disaster. First, have students use the Internet or other research materials to locate the volcanoes you have mentioned and learn some background material about each one. Instruct each group to make a logbook of its findings and recommendations. Have each group present its findings to the class. Back to Top 1.
Volcanoes affect the Earth in many ways.
Describe why 1816 was called the year without a summer. Discuss the importance of volcanoes to life on Earth. Describe a pyroclastic flow. List and describe the steps you would take to predict a volcanic eruption. Describe the death of a volcano.