Parts of a Volcano/Locations
Molten rocks inside a volcano.
magma
Name the 3 types of volcanoes
Shield, Composite/stratovocano, and Cinder Cone
Hold all the magma inside of a volcano.
Magma chamber
What is viscosity?
How thick or thin the lava is.
What is a positive effect of volcanoes?
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Molten rocks outside of a volcano.
lava
Name the volcano: Quiet and explosive eruptions alternate, very tall and steep.
Composite/Stratovolcano
Carries the magma from the magma chamber up to the vents.
Main vent
What types of lava does a quiet eruption produce? List 2.
Pahoehoe and aa
Why are volcanic eruptions good for the soil after an eruption?
It makes the soil rich.
What is a volcano?
An opening in Earth's crust from which melted rocks and other materials come out.
Name the volcano: Quiet eruptions, low viscosity, runny/thin lava, very wide, biggest type of volcano.
Shield Volcano
The opening at the top of a volcano, shaped like a bowl, where the magma and gases come out.
crater
What kind of eruption formed the Hawaiian Islands?
Quiet
What is a negative effect of a volcanic eruption?
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Name the 3 main locations where volcanoes are found.
divergent plate boundaries
convergent plate boundaries.
Name the Volcano: Explosive eruptions, high viscosity, thick magma; ash, cinders, and bombs. Small but steep.
Cinder Cone Volcano
What forms a volcano?
layers of hardened rock and ash.
What are the three(3) states of volcanoes?
active, dormant, extinct.
How can a volcanic eruption affect the weather?
It may block the sunlight and make the weather cold.
Where do most volcanoes form?
At tectonic plate boundaries.
What type of volcano formed the Hawaiian Islands?
Shield Volcano
During an eruption what comes out of a volcano that includes ash, gases, pebbles, volcanic bombs?
Volcanic bombs
Ash, cinders, and bombs are produced during a(n) __________ eruption
Explosive
What were the effects of Mt. Vesuvius eruption?
Various responses