*Rock of the Day Trivia*
What was your FIRST rock of the day?
Pumice
True or False: All hot springs are made of scorching hot water and should NEVER be touched.
FALSE
Where do volcanoes form?
At plate boundaries
What was the rock you got week 1?
Pumice!
Obsidian
Mudpots are caused when a yellowish mineral substance breaks down dirt, clay, and rock into mud. Mixed with water and it's called a mudpot. This yellowish mineral also gives off a rotten egg smell.
What is the yellow mineral called?
Sulfur
What is the most dangerous part of the volcano?
Pyroclastic Flow!
What rock did you get week 2 in Rock Club?
Apache Tear (Obsidian)
What makes Pumice unique? What does it do that other rocks don't?
It floats!
The most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park?
Old Faithful
Name three types of volcanoes
Shield, Strato/Composite, Supervolcano, Cinder Cone
What badge are we working on completing right now?
Earth Processes Badge!
Obisidian and Pumice are both rocks that come from:
Volcanoes
What are the four types of features we learned about in Yellowstone?
Geysers, Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Fumaroles
Which volcano has the most dangerous and explosive eruptions?
Strato / Composite Volcano
Name one volcanic (igneous) rock
A. Metamorphic
B. Sedimentary
C. Igneous
Igneous
What is the name for a Geyser that all the water turns to steam before it reaches the surface?
Fumarole
What happens at plate boundaries? Name TWO events that occur or land formations.
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Mountains, Tsunamis, Trenches, and more!
Name 3 volcanoes
LOTS OF THEM !!!!!
What is the HIGHEST number on the Volcano Exposivity Index so far?
8