Where are Canada’s Volcanoes?

Mr. Van Horne

CGC 1DW-06

Visit the attached link and work through the following questions related to Volcanoes in Canada.

LINK: ​http://chis.nrcan.gc.ca/volcano-volcan/can-vol-en.php

Use the menu at​ left of screen​ to answer the following:

1. What is a volcano?

- An opening in earth's crust that releases lava, volcanic ash, gases

2. What forces a volcano to erupt?

- Pressure from dissolved gases

3. How many eruptions have there been in Canada in the last 10,000 years?

- 49 volcanic eruptions in british columbia and yukon territory

4. When and where was the most recent volcanic eruption in Canada?

- Garibaldi volcanic belt in southwest british columbia

5. Describe Canada’s 5 most active volcanic areas? Why would they all be located in this
province?

- Garibaldi
- In british columbia
- Prone to erupt because of its location on a tectonic plates
- Wells Gray-clearwater
- On a tectonic plate which result to being active (british columbia)
- North Cordilleran
- In british columbia
- Prine to be active due to it being on a tectonic plate
- Anahim
- British columbia
- Prone to be active
- Wrangell Volcanic belt
 - In yukon
- Prone to being active due to its location on a tectonic plate

6. Create a list of the main hazards from Volcanoes?

- Lava
- Erupt hot molten rock
- Many destroys building and infrastructure
- Pyroclastic gas
- Volcanic avalanches of ash and gases
- Dangerous if close to a volcano
- Phreatic explosions
- Explosions cause y the interactions of water by hot rock or magma

7. What are the dangers presented by volcanic ash? Why is volcanic ash a threat to us in
Canada even from eruptions in other parts of the world?

- Affects regions within a few kilometers

- However can also affect locations thousands of meters away because of
wind movement
- Pushing ash to other places
- Abrasive
- Slight corrosive
- Electrically charged
- Does not dissolve in water

8. What threat does volcanic ash present to aircrafts?

- Abrasive surfaces
- Can be sucked into engine and melt
- Reduce visibility
- Contaminate water supply

9. What is the EVENT and why are they important?

- Interagency Volcanic Event Notification Plan
- Ensure rapid and effective communication
- Informs about sudden volcanic eruptions

10. What are VAACS, how many of them are there globally and what do they do?

- Volcanic Ash Advisory centres

- Monitors volcanic ash fumes
 - Computer monitors predict where ash will go

11. Where is the VAAC located in Canada? Where are the other 8 located globally?
Link: ​http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=6B59FE0C-1

- Located in montreal, quebec in canada

- Washington DC, US
- Anchorage (alaska), US
- Tokyo, Japan
- Darwin, Australia
- Wellington , NEw zealand
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Toulouse, France
- London , England

12. How can we tell when a volcano will erupt and how can we prepare for an eruption?

- Detected with seismographs

- Ground deformation
- GPS instruments
- Evacuate area

13. Where is Mount Baker and why does this location pose as a threat to Canadians?

- Located in washington DC
- East to the volcano
- Ask and fall directly on vancouver and british columbia in general
- Chances are low but there is chance happening
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