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A volcano is a mountain built from…
Magma
These type of plate boundaries separate from each other.
Divergent Plate Boundaries.
When a volcano erupts, what allows lava and ash to leave the volcano?
Pressure building up causing the solid surface of a volcano to open up.
Which substance falls to the ground after a volcano erupts?
Ash.
Which two materials can reduce the amount of sunlight after a volcano erupts?
Ash and Gas.
Melted rock is that found beneath the surface of the earth is called…
Magma
Plate boundaries may occur on _________or _____________.
Land or Under Sea.
Volcanic eruptions can be devastating to local________________ and can cause great____________.
Economies and Human loss.
________that falls to the ground can cause _______________________, ________________, ___________________, and causes______________________________.
Ash, buildings to collapse, bury crops, damage engines, breathing problems.
____________________ can result in a decrease in the average global temperature over a period of several years.
Reduced sunlight.
Material that is found above the earth’s surface is called…
Lava.
What causes a volcano to erupt?
When pressure inside of it increases.
Which materials can be found to flow down the slope of a volcano?
Hot Ash, Dust and Gases.
What are the three different types of volcanoes?
Cinder Cone Volcanoes, Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes.
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake?
The Richter Scale.
These land forms are found near tectonic plate boundaries.
Volcanoes.
What is another factor that increases in pressure inside of a volcano?
Magma.
How fast can materials flow down the slope of a volcano?
200 Km/Hour.
Global effects of volcano eruptions can change earth for…
Several Years.
Name the place in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions take place.
The Ring of Fire.
These type of plate boundaries collide with each other.
Convergent Plate Boundaries.
What might cause an active volcano to not have the ability to erupt?
The active flow of magma.
Which two substances create mud flow when mixed together?
Water and Ash.
Clouds of volcanic ash and sulfur rich gases can reach the...
Upper Atmosphere.
How many siblings does Mr. Richardson have?
Three: Lauren, Shawn and Samara.