Watch NASA videos about aerosols and volcanic ash and answer questions.

Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.  

Compare images from two volcanic eruptions in the Kuril Islands which occurred ten years apart and complete a graphic organizer for impacts on different Earth spheres. 

The students will review the NASA Space Place video, "What are Tectonic Plates?", and answer questions about tectonic plates.