Chapter 6, Section 4Volcanoes in the Solar

System

Chapter 6, Section 4Volcanoes in the Solar

SystemWednesday, April 14, 2010

Pages 200 -- 202

Wednesday, April 14, 2010Pages 200 -- 202

ObjectivesObjectives

• Explain how volcanoes on Mars and Venus compare with volcanoes on Earth.

• Describe the volcanic activity found on the moons of Jupiter and Neptune.

• Explain how volcanoes on Mars and Venus compare with volcanoes on Earth.

• Describe the volcanic activity found on the moons of Jupiter and Neptune.

Volcabulary WordsVolcabulary Words

• Active• Dormant• Extinct

• Active• Dormant• Extinct

Volcanoes in the Solar System

Volcanoes in the Solar System

• Earth is not the only body in the solar system that show signs of volcanic activity.

• Pictures of taken in space show activity on Mercury, Venus and Mars.

• All of these planets, including Earth, are rocky planets.

• Earth is not the only body in the solar system that show signs of volcanic activity.

• Pictures of taken in space show activity on Mercury, Venus and Mars.

• All of these planets, including Earth, are rocky planets.

Volcanoes on VenusVolcanoes on Venus

• Pictures taken of Venus show signs of widespread volcanic activity.

• There are about 150 large volcanoes.

• Volcanic mountains on Venus are large sloping shield volcanoes.

• Scientists looking for evidence of active volcanoes.

• Pictures taken of Venus show signs of widespread volcanic activity.

• There are about 150 large volcanoes.

• Volcanic mountains on Venus are large sloping shield volcanoes.

• Scientists looking for evidence of active volcanoes.

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Theia Mons -- largest volcano on Venus.

Volcanoes on MarsVolcanoes on Mars

• Volcanoes are found in only a few regions of Mars’ surface.

• In addition to shield volcanoes, Mars also has cone-shaped volcanoes.

• Volcanoes on Mars not believed to be active.

• Volcanoes are found in only a few regions of Mars’ surface.

• In addition to shield volcanoes, Mars also has cone-shaped volcanoes.

• Volcanoes on Mars not believed to be active.

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Olympus Mons - largest volcano on Mars (8x taller than Theia Mons on Venus.)

Volcanoes on Distant Moons

Volcanoes on Distant Moons

• Volcanic activity observed on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and on Triton, one of Neptune’s moons.

• Volcanic activity observed on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and on Triton, one of Neptune’s moons.

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Closeup of a volcano eruption on Io.Picture taken by NASA in 1995.

Volcano on Triton

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Review…Review…

• Describe the volcanic features found on Venus and Mars. Do volcanic features on these planets resemble those found on Earth? Explain.

• How is volcanic activity on the moons of Jupiter and Neptune different from volcanic activity on Earth?

• What is the largest volcano in the solar system? What type of volcano is it?

• Describe the volcanic features found on Venus and Mars. Do volcanic features on these planets resemble those found on Earth? Explain.

• How is volcanic activity on the moons of Jupiter and Neptune different from volcanic activity on Earth?

• What is the largest volcano in the solar system? What type of volcano is it?

HomeworkHomework

• Workbook 6.4 (4/16)• Worksheets 6.3 and 6.4 (4/16)• There is no vocabulary quiz

scheduled.

• Workbook 6.4 (4/16)• Worksheets 6.3 and 6.4 (4/16)• There is no vocabulary quiz

scheduled.