What are volcanoes

A volcano is an opening on the surface of a planet or moon that allows material warmer than its surroundings to escape from its interior.
The thin layer that we are standing on is called...
Crust
What is the tallest volcano in the world?
Mauna Kea
Where is Mauna Kea located?
Hawaii

Mauna Kea VS. Mount Everest...(Hint: Mauna Kea is the tallest volcano, but Mount Everest is the tallest mountain)
Who is taller?
Mauna Kea
What is lava under the surface?

Magma
The movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust
Plate Tectonics
What planet has the largest volcano?
Mars
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Where is Mount Etna Located?
Italy

Mauna Loa VS. Mauna Kea
Who is more active?
Mauna Loa
How many degrees Celsius can lava reach?(Hint: 1,000C~1,500C )
Lava can reach 1,250°C
Vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
Earthquake

Where does the word "volcano" come from?
The god Vulcan
Where is the Yellowstone Caldera Located?
The United States
Mount Vesuvius VS. Mount. Saint Helens...
Which is more deadly?
Mount Vesuvius
What is the world's largest active volcano?
The world’s largest active volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
Geology
In the past 250 years, which volcano killed the most people?
Tambora, Indonesia
Where is Mount Fuji located?
Japan
Which country has the more active volcanoes?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) Iceland
(b) Russia

What is unusual about the soil around a volcano?
(a) It is full of bugs
(b)It is very fertile
(c)It is very lifeless
The soil around volcanoes is very fertile.

A volcano that has not erupted recently, but may do so in the future.
Dormant
What volcanoes are the most often to cause great destruction?
Composite
Where is Mount Damavand located?
Iran

Which volcano caused the most destruction?
(a) Mount Tambora
(b) Mount Saint Helens
(c) Mount Etna
(b) Mount Saint Helens