Barren Island

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/barren-island

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Barren Island?No permanent human population; inhabited by feral goats and various bird species
2. How big is Barren Island?Approximately 3 square kilometers (1.2 square miles)
3. What is the geological classification?Active stratovolcano, part of the Andaman-Nicobar Volcanic Arc
4. What is the notable eruption periods?1787, 1991-1995, 2017

Subduction Zone: An area where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, often causing earthquakes and volcanoes.
Stratovolcano: A tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and volcanic rock.
Tectonic Plates: Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that make up the Earth's lithosphere.
Volcanology: The scientific study of volcanoes, volcanic phenomena, and magma.