Underwater Eruption: Volcanoes That Make Islands
In Underwater Eruption: Volcanoes That Make Islands, the Go Jetters learn about underwater volcanoes. Ubercorn shares funky facts about underwater volcanoes, including how they create new land. Then Grandmaster Glitch and the Grimbots are causing havoc near an underwater volcano. Can the Go Jetters keep everyone safe as an underwater volcano erupts? This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Lesson Express
Q: Why was Grandmaster Glitch drilling? What do you know about why people drill?
A: Grandmaster Glitch was trying to drill into the volcano. Student responses will vary. Students may mention that we drill to find oil or reach water.
Q: How are islands formed from underwater volcanoes?
A: The volcanoes release lava which turns into rock and builds up to form an island.
Q: What happened when Grandmaster Glitch drilled too close to the volcano?
A: He released magma into the ocean and the volcano started to erupt.
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