Famous Volcanoes
Located on the west coast in Washington state, this volcano EXPLODED in 1980
Mt. Saint Helens
A volcano is an opening in the Earth's S_______.
SURFACE
Volcanic material that is blasted into the air, often drifting several hundred miles away.
The 'Ring of Fire' is a pattern of volcanoes that surround the ________ Ocean.
Pacific
Sleeping
The most destructive type of volcano, the S___________.
Stratovolcano
one type of volcano is called a: _____________
Cindercone, shield, composite, or Stratovolcano
The opening at the top of the volcano
Crater
This asian country requires all buildings be designed with anti-earthquake precautions.
Japan
a volcano that erupted a long time ago, with no possibility to erupt again is called E______.
EXTINCT
These islands in the Pacific are made from underwater volcanoes.
Hawaiian Islands
this type of smaller, flatter volcano is called a ______ volcano because it resembles this type of armor
SHIELD
the huge boiling 'pot' of magma deep underneath a volcano
Magma Chamber
This is an example of a natural disaster than can occur near an active volcano.
Earthquake or Tsunami
About how many active volcanoes are there in the world?
1,500 active volcanoes
This US National Park has massive amounts of magma directly underneath
Yellowstone National Park
The surface of the earth is sometimes called the C____.
CRUST
Magma that has erupted and is flowing down the side of a volcano
Lava
The Pacific Plate touches the United States on the _______ Coast
Western
Scientist who studies volcanoes
Vulcanologist
This volcano destroyed Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
The center of the earth is sometimes called the C___
CORE
The chimney of the volcano, where magma travels from deep underneath the volcano all the way to the crater.
Main Vent
The surface of the earth is made up of a series of T_______ P_____.
Tectonic Plates
True or False... life can thrive in and around deep sea underwater volcanoes
TRUE