Volcano Facts
The long tube that connects the magma chamber to the Earth's surface is called....
What is the central vent.
Thin, runny lava and quiet explosions produce _________ volcanoes.
What is shield.
This type of volcano is currently erupting or will erupt in the future.
What is an active volcano
When two plates meet what is the determining factor of which plate will sink into the mantle.
The more dense plate will sink.
If a volcano has magma that is high in pressure it will probably have an ___________ eruption.
What is explosive.
A volcano that will not erupt again.
An extinct volcano.
At a mid-ocean ridge lava moves upward an fills in the cracks as the plates move _____.
Away from each other.
Volcanic islands were created by the build up and solidification of ________ over a long period of time.
what is lava
The smallest particles that are created by a volcanic eruption and are often shot out into a cloud during an eruption is known as _________.
What is ash.
The Hawaiian Islands were formed over this weak spot in the Earth's crust.
What is a hot spot
Long cracks in the Earth fill with thin runny lava create this ______.
What is a lava plateau.
What are bombs.
Underneath a deep ocean trench is where ________ are located and is how many volcanoes are formed.
True or False. A dormant volcano is a volcano that can erupt in the near future.
What is false...an active volcano.