Volcanoes
This type of volcano does not usually erupt with an explosion and has fast-flowing, thin lava.
What is a shield volcano?
This type of rock forms when thin, fast-moving lava cools and is typically very dark in color.
What is Basalt?
Where do we find the oldest layer of rock within the earth?
What is at the bottom?
What would rocks at the bottom of a large mountain look like?
What is small and smooth?
What is an example of a natural hazard?
What is (landslide, wildfire, tornado, hurricane...)?
A volcano that is currently erupting or likely to erupt in the future is called what?
What is an Active Volcano?
Tiny pieces of rock that settle and are pressed together form what type of rock?
What is Sedimentary?
These are the preserved remains or traces of living things from the past.
What are fossils?
When small bits of rock are moved from one place to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity, what is this process called?
What is erosion?
What do we call the event that involves rocks or mud sliding down a mountain?
What is a landslide?
This type of volcano usually erupts with an explosion and has slow-flowing, thick lava.
What is a cone volcano?
What is the term for rock that breaks into smaller pieces?
What is weathering?
Where would you likely find fossils of ocean animals?
What is at the very bottom layer of rock?
What type of wedging causes rock to break apart due to tree and plant roots growing?
What is root wedging?
If we are camping, what are 3 things we should look for to stay safe?
What is steep slope, loose rocks, wet ground?
Why are volcanoes with thick lava more likely to explode?
What is because thick lava traps gas bubbles that eventually explode?
Why is it possible to find volcanic rock, far away from an active volcano?
What is... exploded rock from a volcano traveled miles? There is an extinct volcano close by?
What type of wedging causes rock to break apart due to water freezing in a crack?
What is ice wedging?
What is the Ring of Fire?