Japan’s volcanic hazards assessment
Sanbe is a volcano on the Island of Honshu, Japan. It last erupted in 650 AD.
Student tasks
1. Would you classify Sanbe as active, dormant or extinct?
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2. Explain your answer to the first question.
I have classified Sanbe as .......................... because ..................................
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3. The exact location of the Sanbe volcano is given below;
Longitude: 133°E
Latitude: 35°N
Mark the exact location of Sanbe, with a triangle on the map of Honshu below:
Modified map used courtesy of Snek01
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oncomelania_minima_map_Japan.svg
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4. Use the relief map of Sanbe, below, to calculate the approximate width of the
volcanic crater, give your answer in kilometres
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5. Using the map below, describe the size and shape of Mt Sanbe:
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Map used courtesy of Google
6. Explain why large numbers of the population of Japan live close to active volcanoes.
Include examples and keywords from the word bank below in your answer.
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Word bank
archipelago, agriculture, ash cloud, eruption, farmland, fertile soils, geothermal, lava,
mantle, national park, plate boundary, population density, pyroclastic flow, subduction,
tourism, volcanic bomb
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Extension task
Japan should not encourage tourism on or near to active volcanoes.
How far do you agree with this statement? Write your answer as an extended piece of
writing into your book.
Assessment criteria
Can I?
Mild
Hot
I can describe basic
features of a
volcano.
I can describe basic
features of a
volcano.
I can categorise
volcanoes by
different types.
I can use latitude
and longitude to
locate places on
maps.
I can begin to
suggest reasons why
people live close to
volcanoes.
Very hot
I can use the scale
to measure
distances on a map.
I can give several
reasons why people
might live close to
volcanoes.
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I can describe
accurately the size
and shape of
volcanoes from
maps.
Too hot!
I can apply a wide
range of map skills
with precision and
accuracy.
I can interpret
relief using spotheights and contour
lines.
I can effectively
evaluate the
advantages and
disadvantages of
tourism near or on
active volcanoes.
I can refer to
examples or case
studies to support
my opinions and
reasons why many
people live near
active volcanoes in
Japan.
I can construct
well-argued and
supported
conclusions using
examples and case
studies.
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