Famous Volcanoes
What volcano erupted in Italy, completely covering Pompeii?
Mt Vesuvius
What causes volcanic eruptions?
Earthquakes
What is lava?
The warmed up rock spewed by volcanoes
What is a shield volcano?
A volcano that has a slow, gentle eruption. It is formed from layers of cooled, runny lava.
What color shirt is Miss Wilson wearing?
the color
What volcano's eruption completely destroyed the volcano?
Mt. Krakatoa
Where do you find most volcanoes?
The Ring of Fire
What is magma
What is a Cinder Cone volcano?
It is formed from ash, cinders, and dust from sudden, violent eruptions.
What color is Magma?
Orange/Red
What volcano erupted in 1980 in the U.S.?
Mt. St. Helens
Why are most volcanoes around the ring of fire?
Because that is where the plate boundaries are
What is a tiltmeter?
an instrument designed to detect tilting in the Earth's surface
How did the Hawaiian islands form?
slow erupting volcano over a long period of time creating a land mass
What rock is made up of cooled magma?
Igneous
What volcano is the "son" of Mt. Krakatoa?
Krakatau
What are some famous composite cone volcanoes?
Mt Vesuvius and Mt St Helens
What is a geologist?
What is a composite cone volcano?
a volcano that has both violent and gentle eruptions. It is formed from alternating layers of ash and lava.
How many pencils are on the floor?
hopefully zero
Which volcano did the most damage?
Mt Krakatoa
What are some ways communities can protect against volcanic activity?
Tiltmeters, alarm system, evacuation plan, etc
Define molten
liquefied by heat
What are some famous Shield volcanoes?
The Hawaiian islands
Where is Miss Wilson going on vacation?
Pensacola, FL