Discussion Questions: Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

• Why does Alaska have so many active volcanoes? What is the relationship between the plate boundary, earthquakes, and volcanoes?
• Use specific examples from this resource to explain what information a satellite can gather from a volcano.
• What information enables scientists to predict the path of volcanic ash?
• Why is it useful to have a computer simulation tool to describe ash dispersal?
• How might volcanic activity in Alaska affect living things far from the site of the eruption?