Parts of a volcano
What flows down the volcano when it errupts?
Lava
This Washington state volcano erupted in 1980, losing its top.
What is Mount St. Helens?
This term describes molten rock while it is still beneath the Earth's surface.
What is Magma?
What is on the bottom of the volcano?
Magma Chamber
This Italian volcano famously destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D.
Answer: What is Mount Vesuvius?
This term refers to magma that has broken through the Earth's surface.
What is lava?
This term defines a fast-moving, destructive cloud of hot ash, gas, and rock.
What is a pyroclastic flow?
This term describes a hole found in the top of a lava tube.
What is skylight?
There are 3 types of volcanoes. What are they?
1. Subduction zones
2. Hot spots
3. Mid Ocean Ridges
This term refers to a mudflow composed of volcanic ash, dirt, and water.
What is lahar?