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	Home: School and Science: The Earth: Geology: Volcanoes LINKS: VolcanoWorld Kids' Door http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/kids.html Includes stories about volcanoes by children's author Jane Kurtz, school project ideas, legends, virtual field trips, and games. VolcanoWorld: Volcanoes Erupting http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/movies/movie.html Watch fascinating video clips of volcanoes erupting. An Analysis of Mt. Etna http://www.angelfire.com/va3/etna_analysis/Front_Page.htm Contains information related to the volcano Mt. Etna including formation, location, history, consequences, benefits, preventative measures, and comparison with other volcanoes. Cinder Cones http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/earth/interior/cinder_cone.html View a photograph and learn some basic information about this type of volcano. Volcanocam http://tlc.discovery.com/cams/pvolcano.html Popocatepetl in Central Mexico. Includes refreshable images and background information. Etna - Thar She Blows! http://www.time.com/time/europe/photoessays/etna/ A photo essay from Time recording the eruption of the volcano from July 12 - 27, 2001. Volcano World: Top 101 Ask a Volcanologist Questions http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/top_101/Top_101.html Questions about volcanoes in general, and about specific volcanoes. NOVA: Volcano's Deadly Warning http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/volcano/ 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. Volcanoes http://www.learner.org/exhibits/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. NOVA Online: Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vesuvius/ Talks about the Volcanic Explosivity Index. Talks about predicting volcanic activity and disaster planning. What is a Volcano? http://www.oink.demon.co.uk/topics/volcano.htm Volcano facts and a glossary. Volcanoes of Other Worlds http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/planet_volcano/other_worlds.html A look at volcanoes on Mars, Venus, the Earth's moon and Io. VolanoWorld Virtual Field Trips http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/vrtrips.html Choose from 6 volcano virtual field trips. Includes photos and maps. Geothermal Features and How They Work http://www.nps.gov/yell/nature/geothermal/index.htm Yellowstone National Park provides information about geothermal features like hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles (steam vents), geysers and more. Yellowstone Volcano Observatory http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/ Site monitors the largest volcanic system in North America. Offers information about current activity, volcanic history and a photo gallery. Volcanoes Online http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/ Thinkquest site offers a basic introduction to volcanoes and plate tectonics. In English and Dutch. Ask a Volcanologist http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/ask_a.html Volcano experts offers answers to well over 100 user-submitted questions. Fallout http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volcanoes/ National Geographic feature explains how volcanoes form and examine the destruction wrought on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. FEMA For Kids: Volcanoes http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm Explains what a volcano is and identifies active volcanoes in the United States. Volcanoes http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/Nature/volcanoes1.html Lists information about volcanoes such as why they erupt and what they are made of. Also contains activities and links to other informative sites.

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