Famous volcanos
It is said that this volcano if it erupts would cover half the US in ash.
What is Yellowstone?
During an eruption lava is shot out of the volcano in two ways which are...
What is effusively and exsplosively? (Gentle and Violent would also work)
The name for the wave that arrives after the P-wave.
What is a S-wave.
This disaster is caused by displacement of water due to earth quakes.
What is a tsunami?
How do composite volcanoes erupt?
What is Exsplosively? (Violently would also work)
This famous volcano destroyed many Roman cities with its eruption one of which being Pompeii.
What is Mt. Vesuvias?
During an eruption the ash of the volcano can be the most devestating part what is this cloud of ash called.
What is a pyroclastic flow?
This tool is used to detect and measure earthquakes.
What is a seismometer?
The loudest sound ever recorded was Krakatoa's eruption. Where was this sound recorded.
What is Australia?
These places are areas under the surface where magma from the earth's core makes its way to the crust.
What is a hotspot?
Located in the Sunda Strait this volcano's Caldera is all that is left from its last eruption.
What is Mt. Krakatoa?
After bigger eruptions a volcano may collapse in on it self creating a crater what is this crater.
What is a caldera?
What is the name for the study of earthquakes?
What is seismology?
This volcano was made in the of a farmer's field in Mexico.
What is Paricutin.
This type of volcano is the most common type.
What is a composite volcano?
This Volcano is said to be the most active in the world.
What is Mt. Kilauae?
This tube inside the volcano transports magma from the chamber to the crater.
What is the conduit.
This is the scale that earthquakes are classified by today.
What is the moment magnitude scale.
The largest recorded earthquake in the US history was in what state
What is alaska?
This type of volcano is the smallest consisting of small Igneous rock.
This volcano is considered an icon of the city of Tokyo being shown in art and photos of the land.
What is Mt. Fuji?
During eruption lava can be shot out in projectile form, what is the name for these projectiles.
What are lava bombs?
These waves were named after scientists who discovered them before it was proven. They move the ground in side to side or elliptical directions.
What are Love and Rayleigh Waves?
33rd president Harry Truman was killed with the eruption of this volcano.
What is Mt. St Helens
This type of volcano usually erupts effusively.
What is a shield volcano?