What is it ?
Volcanology
study of Volcanos
Composite Volcanoes or stratovolcanoes
Make up the worlds most memorable mountains.
How hot can magma/lava get?
2,000 FC
Where is the volcano ( Vesuvius ) located
Pompei Italy
Why do valcanoes erupt
Pressure builds in the magma chamber
the Latin word Vulcan
an ancient roman god of fire
Sheild Valconoes
they are large, broad volcanoes that looks like a sheild from above.
How does lava travel through a volcano
Pressure builds up in the magma chamber
where is the worlds largest active volcano located.
Hawai
Why are volcanoes important.
They create nutrients for nearby plants.
the most active volcano in Europe is
Vesuvius
Dome Volcanoes
Looks like a dome from above
How does volcanic ash help the envronment
Creates nutrients for nearby plants
Where does lava come from
The magma chamber
Why is lava so hot
the earths core is extremly hot which then leads to the magma chamber where lava is located
what is the ring of fire ?
Where most volcanos are found along the pacific ocean.
Which Volcanos is not likely to erupt
Shield Volcano
How do volcanos form
tectonic plates shift from each other which then create a volcanos.
Where is the world a whole town vanished and buried under a volcano.
Pompeii Italy
why are volcanoes good for our ecosystem
because ash from the volcanos creates neutrients for nearby soil.
Roughfly how many volcanoes are on the surface of the earth
Roughfly 1,500
What is the unit of measurment of Volcanos
VEI
How does lava create new landform
Meets with water
Where are the most of the volcanoes located?
Ring of fire in the pacific ocean
Why do we study volcanoes
it has an impact on our life.