Briefly, in one or two sentences, explain plate tectonics.
Describe what you might see, hear, or feel as the volcano became active-How did the ground feel? What did it sound like? What kinds of sights, sounds, smells and tastes might you experience? What thoughts went through your head?
What kind of energy would be released? Think about magma flowing up through the ground, or underground vents giving way as pressure broke through layers of rock.
Describe what takes place in the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere as the volcano erupts.