Developed as part of the University of Colorado's GeographyWeb
project,
a multi-campus effort to enhance geography education through
the use of technology.
Project Directors: A. David Hill,
University of Colorado at Boulder
and Eve Gruntfest, University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Are Volcanoes Really a Concern in the United States?
In 1997, popular movies have shown the catastrophic impact from fictional
volcanic eruptions on American cities. Do you think this could really
happen? Whether they realize it or not,
millions of U.S. residents live in the shadow of active volcanoes.
Through this module, you will
learn about the hazards of one of the many volcanoes in the United States.
Learning Goals
As a result of this lesson, you will be able to answer the following
questions:
Getting Started
Click on the Lets Get Started button and
do the four lessons in order. The bottom of each page contains a link to
the next page. You should explore each link in the lessons
to gain a full understanding of the topic. The 
Learning
from Experience
icon provides real-life examples of volcanic phenomena. At the
conclusion of each lesson there are review questions for you to answer.
For those who want to investigate this subject further, there is
a list of World Wide Web sites for your enjoyment.
An outline of pages is also available if you need assistance navigating through the module.
Professor's Guide
Contains additional
information about this module.
Comments
This module is based on a variety of sources about Mount Rainier; a
complete Works Cited list is provided. Unless
otherwise stated, all the images and maps come from the U.S. Geological
Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and are used with permission.
