Vocabulary
Molten rock on the surface of the Earth
Lava
The ocean where most volcanoes are found
Pacific
Two types of lava
Thin and runny and thick and pasty
True or False: mountains last forever
False
The cause of most landslides
Rain
A mountain with vents made from lava
Volcano
The horseshoe shape where most volcanoes are
The Ring of Fire
United States volcano that erupted in 1980
Mt. St. Helen's
Seeds grow in cracks and cause rocks to break apart
Root wedging
The angle of the mountain that worries scientists the most
35 degrees or greater
Molten rock deep within the Earth
Magma
A volcano would not likely pop up in Michigan because
Michigan is not near the Ring of Fire
Type of volcano that has a an explosive eruption
Cone volcano
The tallest mountain in the world
Mt. Everest
Name 2 things landslides cause damage to
Houses and roads
The process of rock being broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or gravity
Weathering
Are most volcanoes found near the coast or in the middle of a continent?
Near the coast
Type of volcano that has a gentle eruption
Shield volcano
Water freezes and causes rock to break apart
Ice wedging
A state where landslides are likely to occur
California or Washington
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
Landslide
Type of rock formed by a shield volcano
Basalt
Type of volcano that produces dark colored rocks
Shield volcano
What happened to the pyramids from long ago?
Trees grew over the pile of rocks and covered the pyramids
How are rocks at the top of a mountain different than rocks at the bottom of a mountain
Rock at the top are sharper and rocks at the bottom are rounder