Definitions
When hot lava, ash, smoke and gases come out of a volcano it is called an _________________.
Eruption.
Molten rock BELOW the surface of the earth is called __________________.
magma
Volcano National Park is located in this state ______________.
Hawaii
Before a volcano erupts there is often an _____________.
earthquake
After lava hardens it can become ______________.
volcanic rock
Molten rock ABOVE the surface of the earth is called ___________________.
lava
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What volcano erupted twice in Guatemala in 2018?
Fuego
Volcanoes that are currently erupting are _____________.
active
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Define "volcanologist."
A scientist who studies volcanoes.
Eruptions come out of this part of the volcano _____________.
vent
This active volcano is found in Hawaii Volcano National Park _________________.
Kilauea
Volcanoes that are not currently erupting, but will erupt again are ___________.
dormant
________________ plates are below the surface of the earth and cause earthquakes and volcanoes to occur.
tectonic
A ______________ is a cave-like area under a volcano that is left after an eruption.
lava tube
The area in the Pacific Ocean with most active volcanoes in any part of the world is known as ____________________.
"The Ring of Fire"
Volcanoes that are "dead" and will never erupt again are ____________.
extinct
The powdery substance that comes out of volcanoes is called ______________.
ash
Streams of molten rock that erupt out of a volcano vent are called _________________.
lava flow
In May of 2018 volcanoes erupted in Hawaii, Indonesia, and what other country?
Guatemala
A bowl-shaped formation at the top of the volcano is called a _____________.
crater