Living with volcanoes in Papua New Guinea Student Activities Case Study Teacher's Notes Volcanoes in the PNG region. Refer to Figure 1. Compare the distribution of active and other volcanoes Describe the distribution of the five most dangerous volcanoes - Rabaul, Manam, Karkar, Ulawan and Lamington Volcanic activity in PNG. Refer to the Volcano World website: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu. Go to 'Country/Area' and select 'Papua New Guinea'. Double click on 'Papua New Guinea'. Scroll down to the map of tectonic plates in the PNG region. Which plates are spatially associated with volcanoes in the New Britain region of PNG? Rabaul is located in this region. Scroll down to the cross-section. Calculate the depth at which the melting zone is located. Estimate the distance from the meeting point of the two plates that the volcano is located. Using information from the Global Ed. case study, as well as your answers to the above activities, explain the natural processes causing volcanic eruptions in PNG. Return to the Papua New Guinea page on the Volcano World website (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images /southeast_asia/papua_new_guinea/tectonics.html). Scroll down to the map. Calculate the number of volcanoes which have erupted between 1900-1994, 0-1900. Return to the country page on the Volcano World website (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images /sorted_by_country.html) Study each of the volcanoes listed under 'Papua New Guinea' and identify those volcanoes that have been active since 1994. Rabaul. Return to 'the country page and select 'Rabaul'. (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images /img_rabaul.html) Scroll down to the map of the Rabaul caldera. Describe the scale of Simpson Harbour. (Size and shape). Describe the location of the town of Rabaul (marked with an 'x'). Describe the distribution of the seven volcanic cones. The ash from Tavurvur covered much of the township of Rabaul. Calculate the direction of the prevailing winds at the time of the eruption. Using the map and Figure 2 in the text, name the two volcanic peaks that can be seen in the photograph. Local and regional responses to the 1994 Rabaul eruption. Referring to the Global Ed. case study, summarise local and regional responses to volcanic activity in Papua New Guinea. Evaluating the regional response to the Rabaul eruption. Establish criteria that could be used to evaluate the effectiveness/appropriateness of the Australian Government's assistance following the 1994 Rabaul eruption. Justify your criteria. Apply your criteria to evaluate the Australian Government's aid projects in Rabaul. Top © Commonwealth of Australia