Parts of an erupting volcano
What is the weak part in the crust?
Main Vent
Which volcano has small eruptions and is cone shaped?
Cinder Cone
What happens at a subduction zone?
The more dense plate sinks below the less dense plate
What is a dormant volcano?
Inactive and not going to erupt
Where does lava exit the volcano?
Throat
Which volcano is hundreds of miles wide and thousands of feet high?
Sheild volcano
what is a hot spot?
A pool of magma
Where is 75% of the earths volcanoes?
Ring of Fire
Where is the pool of molten rock?
Magma Chamber
What volcano is known at the stratovolcano?
Composite volcano
What happens at a seafloor spreading?
It creates new ocean floor
What is magma?
Molten rock stored below the earth
What do you call the hole at the top of the volcano?
Crater
Which volcano does Hawaii only have?
Shield volcanoes
Can a volcano form from an earthquake?
No
What is lava?
Molten rock that actually reaches the surface
What is the definition of a volcano?
An opening in the earth's surface where gas, magma, and ash can exit