Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis : resources for environmental literacy / by Environmental Literacy Council and National Science Teachers Association

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Introduction -- References -- Student learning goals -- From benchmarks for science literacy -- From National Science Education standards -- Background content for teachers -- Essential question 1: What are the components of the earth's system? -- Essential question 2: Where are volcanoes located, what kinds of eruptions do they have, how are they related to earthquakes, and what effect do they have on the environment? -- Essential question 3: Where and how often do earthquakes occur, how is their magnitude expressed, how are they related to volcanoes, and what effect do they have on the environment? -- Essential question 4: What are tsunamis and lahars, and how are they generated? -- Essential question 5: What is the main idea of the theory of plate tectonics? -- How is it different from the notion of continental drift? -- What kinds of evidence led to its acceptance by the scientific community? And how does it help explain earthquakes and volcanoes? -- Essential question 6: What hazards do volcanoes and earthquakes present, and how can the risk associated with them be reduced? -- References -- Teaching approach -- Activity overview -- Supplementary exercises -- Misconceptions -- Assessing student learning -- Recommended resources -- Student activity -- Nature's fury: earthquakes, volcanoes, and us -- Student materials -- Case study instructions for students -- Natural hazards case studies: earthquakes -- Natural hazards case studies: volcanic eruptions -- The nature of risk