How Volcanoes Form

From: http://hvg.heinemann.co.uk/login.aspx. The formation of volcanoes explained in geological terms: an animation depicts Iceland on the mid-Atlantic ridge, a great fault lying between the Americas and Africa; the Earth's surface is divided into plates; the plates move across the Earths surface causing continental drift; an animation shows a cross-section of the Earth, each layer is described and named, the theory of plate tectonics is introduced; an animation demonstrates the constructive and destructive elements of plate tectonics and how volcanoes are formed along plate boundaries; an animation of 'hot spot' volcanoes forming on the Pacific plate, Mount Kilauea, Hawaii being a good example.

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Education

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• KS3 geography
• volcanoes
• schools
• teachers
• continental drift
• plate tectonics

[AbdiXL]

Great video, 5/5 stars. very informative.

[nachocomm]

thats weird what about the outer core u only did the inner core? it goes inner core>outer core>mantle>crust??

[domogirlxxo]

i all ready knew about this stuff and I'm 12 !

i also love love love love love Science <333 earth science <33

[alextheman1976]

very intresting

[Pink101343]

AMAZING & i like the music :))

[xander0600]

thanks

[noneactive]

You shouldnt add music to vids like this... makes it VERY annoyng to watch.