Kinds of Volcanoes
How many types of volcanoes are there?
Four
Where are most volcanoes found?
Ring of Fire
How many active volcanoes does California have?
18
Molten rock that is under the earth's surface.
Magma
What kind of volcano is Mount Fuji?
Composite Volcano
Where was the most destructive volcanic eruption in the U.S.
Mount. St. Helens in Washington
What shape is a volcano?
Cone shaped
Name 3 things volcanoes expel during an eruption.
Ash, lava, and gas
What is the most common kind of volcano?
Scoria Cone
Name three countries the Ring of Fire encircles.
America, New Zealand, Russia
What state has the most active volcanoes?
What is the Ring of Fire shaped like?
Horseshoe
A volcano that isn't currently active but has the potential to is a(n)______
Dormant volcano
What percentage of volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire?
75%
What forms magma?
Pressure and intense heat
What can volcanic eruptions cause?
Landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
Name the kinds of volcanoes.
Where is the tallest volcano in our solar system
Mars
What is melted rock once it is expelled from the volcano?
Lava
What ocean does the Ring of Fire surround?
Pacific Ocean