Volcano
magma that flows out a volcano
Lava
a roughly circular opening at the summit of a volcano
Crater
temperature of magma
about 1,200 degrees celcius
the central part of earth
core
a sudden movement or tremor of the earth's crust
earthquake
a cone shape mountain or hill often made up of lava
volcano
main tube that connects the magma chamber to the surface
main vent
A volcano that has erupted recently and is expected to erupt again
Active volcano
the thin layer of earth
Crust
the San Andreas fault was caused by this type of boundary
transform
material thrown out by a volcano that helps other plants grow
volcanic ash
stores underground magma
magma chamber
a circle of active volcanoes found around the edge of the Pacific Ocean
Ring of fire
larger sections of earths crust
plates
a place where plates meet on the earth's surface and where most of the world's earthquakes occur
Plate boundary
volcano formed by an effusive eruption
shield volcano
steep, conical-shaped hill or mountain formed by layers of volcanic material
cone
a volcano that is not expected to erupt again
Extinct Volcano
an opening in the earths crust where material is forced upwards during a volcano eruption
vent
a scale used to measure earthquakes
Richter scale
Most destructive volcano
Mt Tambora in Indonesia
a place where magma reaches the surface without going through the main vent
side or secondary vent
Dormant volcano
Supercontinent
Pangea
an instrument used to measure earthquakes
Seismograph