Volcanoes+Sandbox


 * Volcanoes:**

==Build a Volcano** - **This comes from the National Geographic Website activity called "Forces of Nature", and is one of the best sites I've found about the basics of volcanoes. To begin, click on the volcano image on the upper left corner of the yellow screen. Explore the science behind volcanoes and then create your own volcano by controlling the variables that cause different types of eruptions. Also, be sure to click **on the** "map" ** & ** "case studies" **tabs on the upper right-hand corner of the screen for additional volcano adventures.**==

**Volcano Animation** -This site gives us a good view of what happens inside a volcano when it erupts.
==**Potentially Active Volcanoes in the U.S.A.** -This interactive map lets you discover and explore where the most likely to erupt volcanoes are located in the United States. Move your mouse over each volcano site and see a picture of what each one looks like!== ==**Visit a Volcano- Cascade Range Volcanoes** -This is another interactive map that focuses on the volcanoes all along the west coast of Washington, Oregon, & northern California.== ==**Mount Saint Helens VolcanoCam** -Where else can you see what's going on with Mount Saint Helens? Right here on the Volcanoes Sandbox page of the Kraynakscience wiki of course! This web cam gives you live images of this active volcano.== ==**Volcano World: Volcanic Landforms of the World of the World** -This is a complete database on many of the world's volcanic landforms! Click on the name to see a picture and to learn a bit about each one.==

**Volcano World** - Probably the most comprehensive website about volcanoes. Education, fun stuff, and more.
==**Animation of Volcanic Eruption at a Subduction Zone** -This site does a fairly good job of simply animating what goes on at a subduction zone. Be sure to **continue to press the play button** to see the next part of the animation!== ==** How did the Hawaiian Islands Form?** -As you might know, Hawaii's Islands have all been formed by volcanic activity. But did you know why Hawaii is a string of islands? This site does an excellent job of demonstrating how the Pacific plate is gradually moving across a hot spot below the lithosphere and how that has formed this string of islands.== ==**Animation of a Hot-Spot** -This site also has a great illustration of how hot-spots create a chain of volcanic islands like we have in Hawaii.== ==**Anatomy of a Volcano**-What’s the difference between lava and magma? What are volcanic vents, dikes, and fissures? In this anatomy of a volcano, explore the basic geological features of a volcano such as Mt. St. Helens as well as the deadly materials released during volcanic eruptions.==