Lava/magma
Composite volcano's
volcano landforms
Vocabulary
The Creation of Volcanoes
100
the fire that spews out of a volcano
What is lava
100
its recongized by its highly eruptions
What is a composite volcano
100
There are 3 types of volcanic landforms: Cindercone, Shield, and Composite
what three kinds of landforms are created by the eruptions of volcanoes?
100
Several mountain ranges that lie parallel to each other
what is a mountain belt?
100
these occur along the boundaries between shifting tectonic plates.
Where do most volcanoes occur
200
hot, liquid, rock called magma
What is inside layers
200
the magma flows threw the valcano like vents
What is the composite volcano's plates like
200
This type of volcanic landform is made up of small rock particles, or cinders.
What is a cinder cone volcano?
200
A region of volcanic activity
What is a hot spot
200
These volcanoes have become inactive, but people are not certain that they will not erupt again
What are dormant volcanoes
300
A event were magma, gas and lava spew out
What is a eruption
300
the cinder cone volcano is almost like the composite volcano
What is the composite volcano similar to
300
this type of volcano is made up of layers of lava rocks.
What is a shield volcano?
300
in the location of the middle of a tectonic plate
Where is a hot spot located
300
these volcanos erupt fairly frequently
What are intermittent volcanoes
400
when lava hardends
What makes new land
400
this volcano erupts frequently
how often does the composite volcano erupt
400
this type of volcanic landform is made up of layers of lava
What is a composite volcano
400
A long curved chain of volcanic islands.
What is a volcanic island
400
The rocks above magma press down on the magma
what prevents magma from rising
500
After the volcano erupts gas comes out
What is after smoke
500
the composite volcano is a land form along with 3 others
is the composite volcano a land form
500
Mt. St. Helens
Which type of volcanic landform is the most destructive?
500
A zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the Pacific ocean
what is Ring of Fire
500
Volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history
what are Extinct Volcanoes
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