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FEMA FOR KIDS: VOLCANOES
FEMA — volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions ...More…
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About U.S. Volcanoes
The Volcano Hazards Program publishes a wide variety of materials including Images, Fact Sheets, Maps, Hazard Assessments, and Scientific articles. Find teaching activities, special events, posters, movies, pamphlets, and books. Access additional ...More…
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Volcanoes Snuffed Out Most Life 250 Million Years Ago
Live Science — New evidence that the Great Dying was not caused by a space rock. Scientists have gone back-and-forth in recent years on what caused the various mass extinctions clearly evident in the fossil record. The worst of these, known as the Great Dying, ...More…
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Warning: Dangerous U.S. Volcanoes Not Properly Monitored
Live Science — Dangerous volcanoes in six states are not adequately monitored, U.S. Geological Survey officials said Friday. The agency called for a new nationwide warning system. Geologists conducted a new survey of the 169 known U.S. volcanoes and ranked them ...More…
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CDC Volcanoes
Centers for Disease Control — You can do many things to protect yourself and your family from the dangers a volcanic eruption can cause. Volcanoes can produce ash, toxic gases, flashfloods of hot water and debris called lahars, lava flows, and fast-moving flows of hot gases ...More…
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Aerial View of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl Volcanoes ...
Amazon.com — Features: Photographic Print Title: Aerial View of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl Volcanoes Artist: Raul Touzon Size: 18 x 24 inchesMore…
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Aerial View of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl Volcanoes ...
Amazon.com — Features: Photographic Print Title: Aerial View of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl Volcanoes Artist: Raul Touzon Size: 24 x 32 inchesMore…
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Super Volcano Will Challenge Civilization, Geologists Warn
Live Science — And now the bad news: There's not much anyone can do about it. The eruption of a super volcano "sooner or later" will chill the planet and threaten human civilization, British scientists warned Tuesday. Several volcanoes around the world are ...More…
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USGS Photo Glossary of volcanic terms
VEI vent volcanic dome volcano volcanic rocks volcanic gases Vulcanian eruption Volcano Fact Sheets and Posters Other Volcano Products lahar lapilli lava lava cascade lava channel lava delta lava drapery lava flow lava fountain lava fountain dome ...More…
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Global Warming Likely Cause of Worst Mass Extinction Ever
Live Science — Heat, lack of air probably led to the Great Dying, rather than an asteroid impact. Despite some controversial evidence that an asteroid or comet caused the worst mass extinction in history, most researchers now believe a combination of volcanic ...More…
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How it Works
Live Science — Relying on cosmic rays from space, new detectors may spot hidden tombs, volcanic activity, and even nuclear contraband. The Aztec Pyramid of the Sun, in Teotihuacan, Mexico. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz) WASHINGTON D.C. - Just as dental X-rays find ...More…
