Volcanoes

Volcanoes - Webquest helps students learn about and build a volcano.
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/ajbuck/index.html

An Analysis of Mt. Etna - Contains information related to the volcano Mt. Etna including formation, location, history, consequences, benefits, preventative measures, and comparison with other volcanoes.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/etna_analysis/

Cinder Cones - View a photograph and learn some basic information about this type of volcano.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/earth/interior/cinder_cone.html

Ask a Volcanologist - Volcano experts offers answers to well over 100 user-submitted questions.
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/volcanoes.html

Volcano World - Ask a volcanologist questions, see webcams of volcano eruptions, and read interviews.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/

Volcanoes Online - Thinkquest site offers a basic introduction to volcanoes and plate tectonics. In English and Dutch.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/

Geothermal Features and How They Work - Yellowstone National Park provides information about geothermal features like hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles (steam vents), geysers and more.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geothermal.htm

FEMA For Kids: Volcanoes - Explains what a volcano is and identifies active volcanoes in the United States.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm

Fallout - National Geographic feature explains how volcanoes form and examine the destruction wrought on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volcanoes/

NOVA Online: Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius - Talks about the Volcanic Explosivity Index. Talks about predicting volcanic activity and disaster planning.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vesuvius/

Volcano Under the City - Explore some of the worst volcanic disasters of the past four centuries, find out what features make an unquiet volcano tick, and learn if it is possible to forecast volcanic eruptions.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcanocity/

VolcanoWorld - Includes stories about volcanoes by children's author Jane Kurtz, school project ideas, legends, virtual field trips, and games.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/kids/

VolcanoWorld Virtual Field Trips - Choose from 6 volcano virtual field trips. Includes photos and maps.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/kids/adventure/

Volcanoes - This interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection of The Annenberg/CPB Projects, explores why volcanic eruptions occur. Activities invite visitors to melt rocks, locate famous volcanoes and play the role of a volcanologist. Includes video clips.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/volcanoes/

Cascades Volcano Observatory - Information about and photos of the Cascades volcanoes, Mount Saint Helens updates, and volcano monitoring and hazards information.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/

Volcanoes of Other Worlds - A look at volcanoes on Mars, Venus, the Earth's moon and Io.
http://www.neiu.edu/~kbartels/VolcanoModule/VolcanoesOnOtherPlanets.html

Lecture Notes - Learn about the lava flows, pyroclastics, and Mount Saint Helens.
http://www.geo.umass.edu/courses/volcanology/lecture_notes.htm

Volcano World Blog: FAQ - Questions about volcanoes in general, and about specific volcanoes.
http://volcanoworld.wordpress.com/category/faq/

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - Site monitors the largest volcanic system in North America. Offers information about current activity, volcanic history and a photo gallery.
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/

NOVA: Volcano's Deadly Warning - Companion Web site to the NOVA program. An interview with seismologist Bernard Chouet, who has come up with a new method for predicting volcanic eruptions.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcano/