Parvati Girls’ Hindu College

Form 3G

Group:

Amelia Kaisersingh

Tareen Rampersad

Ambavani Ramoutar

Shrika Sonnylal

Semeera Sookram

Presley Mahabir

Ayanna Sininan

Volcano Assigned:

Mount Stromboli

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 Acknowledgements

In giving thanks to the persons who helped with this project, it was greatly appreciated by
the parents of the student who helped with the making of the volcano. They assisted and
helped with the formation of the necessary features. They gathered materials and guided
the students accordingly to achieve the best possible result.

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 Table of Contents

Title Page No.

Cover Page 1-2

Acknowledgements 3

Table of Contents 4

Introduction 5

Experiment 6

Picture of Volcano 7

Case Study 8-9

Conclusion 10

References 11

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 Introduction

What is a volcano?
A volcano is an opening in the earth’s crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases
escape. Volcanic eruptions are partly driven by pressure from dissolved gas. Beneath a
volcano, liquid magma containing dissolved gases rises through cracks in the Earth’s crust.
How are volcanos formed?
Magma rises from the hot spots and erupts as lava through cracks in the Earth's surface
forming volcanoes. As a plate moves slowly across a hot spot, a chain of volcanoes or
volcanic islands can form.
Where are majority of volcanoes located?
Many of those volcanoes are located on the “Ring of Fire” which is located all along the
Pacific Rim. However, the greatest number of volcanoes are hidden from view deep under
water on the ocean floor.

Terms and Concepts

Volcanic Eruption- when lava and gas are released from a volcano sometimes explosively

Explosive- able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart

Eruption- an act or instance of erupting

Fatalities- an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease

Volcanic Activity- ranges from emission of gases, non-explosive lava emissions to

extremely violent explosive bursts that may last many hours

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 Experiment

Methodology-

For the structure, I started with a base of cardboard and shaping the volcano with brown
paper. After which, I used a mixture consisting of flour and water to use the paper- mâché
technique layering newspaper to build the volcanic structure. Following this, it was left to
dry for half an hour before adding the second layer. After the second layer, I left it in the
sun for one hour then repeated the third and final layer. This dried for 2 hours. Finally,
following the drying process, I painted the design of the volcano, paying close attention to
its surroundings and features.

My group and I intend to erupt it by using baking soda, dish soap, red and yellow food
colouring and vinegar.

Materials-

The following materials was used to create our version of Mount Stromboli-

Cardboard

Brown Paper

Flour

Water

Hot Glue

Plastic Water Bottle

Paint Brushes

Paints

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Picture of Volcano

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 Case Study

1. Name-
Mount Stromboli

2. Location-
Sicily, it’s a small island on the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily. It’s one
out of the three active volcanoes in Italy and one of eight Aeolian Islands also a
volcanic arc north of Sicily.

3. Location shown on a map-

4. When did the volcano start to erupt-?

Mount Stromboli activity is almost actively explosive, but lava flows happen at the
time when volcanic activity is high. A massive eruption happened in 2002 (first in 17
years) and occurred again in 2003, 2007, 2013 and 2014.

-The first eruption began about 200,000 years ago.

-Starting around 160,000 years ago, the island of Stromboli started to form.

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5. How long did the eruption last-?
The eruption lasted less than one day and caused considerable damage as well as
several deaths

6. How many fatalities were there-?

Over 7,000 people were killed.

7. How many homes were destroyed-?

1930- Twelve homes were destroyed by blocks weighing around 60 tons.

8. The response of the explosion nationally-?

Some people in the nation ended up getting infectious diseases, respiratory illness,
burns, injuries from falls and vehicle accidents related to the slippery, hazy conditions
caused by ash. The national government would have developed emergency exiting
plans set in place.

9. The response of the explosion internationally-?

Internationally some countries would've helped with supplies and the rebuilding from
the eruption.

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 Conclusion

In conclusion to this project, we spoke about the name of the volcano, how long it lasted,
how much fatalities there were after the explosion and where the volcano is located
internationally. The response of the explosion was both national and international. People
got sick by the hazy condition caused by ash. We also noted that Mount Stromboli is an
active volcano and the first massive explosive happened 17 years ago. It was known too
that Mount Stromboli started to be created around 160,00 years ago. We learnt in our
introduction about some key terms that followed and how volcanoes were created and
where they typically exist.

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 References

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/boris/mirror/mirrored_html/STROMBOLI-1930.html

https://chis.nrcan.gc.ca/

https://geology.com/volcanoes/stromboli/#:~:text=Stromboli%20Geology%20and
%20Hazards&text=The%20first%20eruptions%20began%20about,of%20Stromboli
%20proper%20began%20forming

https://earth.esa.int

https://scitechdaily.com

https://www.theglobetrottingdetective.com/

https://www.nytimes.com/

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/

https://www.ifrc.org

https://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu

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