Volcano parts
What is a magma chamber?
Large underground pool of molten rock.
what is the crust?
The earths outer layer there are 7 major plates
What is an ash cloud?
Crushed glass,rock,steam, and gas that flies from the mouth of the volcano
What is the Mantle?
A rocky layer of very hot molten rock
What is a crater?
Bowl shaped mouth of a volcano
Inner core
Solid iron nickel center of the earth Very hot and under great pressure
How do volcanoes form?
volcanoes form when magma pushes through pieces of crust
What is a cinder cone and where is it?
Paricutin in Mexico
What is a throat?
Opening in earths surface where volcanic materials erupt
Outer core
Molten iron nickel layer that surrounds the inner core
How do earthquakes form?
Earthquakes form when plates move
What is a shield volcano and where is it
Mauna Kea in Hawaii US
What is a side vent?
passagewag for magma flow in a volcano
What is another name for a dome volcano and what is an example of a dome volcano?
strato volcano and Vesuvius in Italy