Famous Eruptions
Volcanic Landforms
Parts of a Volcano
Vocabulary
Bonus
100
What is the term for a volcano that hasn't erupted in thousands of years and probably never will?
Extinct
100
This is a type of volcano that forms when ash and cinders build up around a vent.
Cinder Cone
100
Which part of a volcano holds magma in a large pocket underground?
Magma Chamber
100
A crack in Earth's crust where molten material escapes.
volcano
100
What famous island arc in the Pacific is a famous vacation spot?
Hawaii
200
In which state is Mt. St. Helens located?
Washington
200
What famous land form is located in the center of California and is bordered by mountains on all sides?
Central Valley
200
The large tube in a volcano connecting the magma chamber and the central vent?
Pipe
200
A substance in magma formed by oxygen and silicon.
Silica
200
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is under the Earth's surface, and lava is what comes out of a volcano above the Earth's surface.
300
What is the name of the string of volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean?
The Ring Of Fire
300
A volcano with a gentle slope and quiet eruptions.
Shield Volcano
300
Magma from the _________ is what fills the magma chambers that are located in the crust.(Hint: It is a vocab word from a previous chapter)
Mantle
300
A small volcano that spews out water and steam
geyser
300
What was the name of the volcano that Nemo had to pass through in the fish tank at the dentists office in Finding Nemo.
Mt. Wannahakalugi
400
What was the name of the man who attempted to sail to Pompeii after seeing the eruption of Vesuvius?
Pliny the Elder
400
What is another name for a fissure volcano?
Lava Plateau
400
The name of the type of rock that pelted the city of Pompeii.
Pumice
400
A large explosive eruption in which ash and cinders are hurled down a volcano.
Pyroclastic flow
400
What Roman god was the word volcano derived from?
Vulcan the Roman god of fire
500
What year did Vesuvius erupt over Pompeii?
79 A.D.
500
What type of landform is Crater Lake in Washington?
A caldera
500
What is the term for a bowl-shaped area that can form at the top of a volcano?
Crater
500
A mass of rock formed by hardened magma in the crust.
Batholith
500
What causes volcanoes and how do they change Earth's surface?
Volcanoes are caused by plates colliding into each other or earthquakes. They change Earth's surface by creating volcanic mountains, lava plateaus, batholiths, calderas, and other volcanic landforms.
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