VOLCANO'S PARTS
THE OPENING WHERE MAGMA COMES OUT OF A VOLCANO
WHAT IS A VENT
MOLTEN ROCK EXPELLED BY A VOLCANO DURING AN ERUPTION
WHAT IS LAVA
CHARACTERIZED BY THIER BROAD, GENTLY SLOPING SIDES
WHAT IS SHEILD VOLCANOES
THE LARGEST VOLCANO IN THE UNITED STATES
WHAT IS MAUNA LOA
LOCATED IN WASHINGTON STATE, FAMOUS FOR ITS MASSIVE ERUPTION IN 1980, WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DESTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE COLLAPSE OF THE VOLCANO'S NORTHERN FLANK. IT REMAINS AN ACTIVE VOLCANO.
WHAT IS MOUNT ST. HELEN (U.S.A)
MOLTEN ROCK BENEATH THE EARTH'S SURFACE
WHAT IS MAGMA
LOCATED BENEATH THE VOLCANO, IT STORES MOLTEN ROCK (MAGMA) AND IS THE SOURCE OF VOLCANIC ERUPTION
WHAT IS MAGMA CHAMBER
TALL AND STEEP-SIDED VOLCANOS
WHAT IS A COMPOSITE VOLCANOES
Magma chamber, Vent, Crater ,Lava flow,Ash cloud Volcanic cone, Pyroclastic Flow
What Is Parts of a Volcano
KNOWN FOR ITS CATASTROPHIC ERUPTION IN 1883, ONE OF THE MOST VIOLENT IN RECORDED HISTORY. THE ERUPTION CAUSED MASSIVE TSUNAMIS AND ALTERED GLOBAL WEATHER PATTERNS.
WHAT IS KRAKATOA (INDONESIA)
A BOWL-SHAPED OPENING AT THE TOP OF A VOLCANO. IT IS FORMED BY EXPLOSIVE ERUPTIONS AND CAN VARY IN SIZE.
WHAT IS A CRATER
A CLOUD OF ASH THAT IS RELEASED DURING VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS. IT CONSISTS OF TINY ROCK FRAGMENTS AND CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH.
WHAT IS ASH COULD
SMALL, STEEP-SIDED VOLCANOES
WHAT IS CINDER CONE VOLCANOES
FETIRLE SOIL
LAND FORMATION
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
WHAT IS BENEFITS OF VOLCANO
ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLCANOES ON EARTH, IT COVERS A VAST AREA OF THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII. IT IS AN ACTIVE SHIELD VOLCANO, KNOW FOR ITS FREQUENT, NON EXPLOSIVE LAVA FLOWS.
WHAT IS MAUNA LOA (HAWAII, USA)
THIS OCCURS WHEN LAVA FLOWS STEADILY FROM THE VOLCANO. IT IS LESS VIOLENT COMPARED TO EXPLOSIVE ERUPTIONS
WHAT IS LAVA FLOW
THE CONICAL SHAPE THAT FORMS AROUND THE VENT DUE TO ACCUMULATED LAVA AND VOLCANIC MATERIALS
WHAT IS VOLCANIC CONE
LAVA FLOWS STEADILY, AND LESS VIOLENT
WHAT IS EFFUSIVE ERUPTIONS
Follow evacuation orders
Have an emergency kit ready
Stay indoors during Ashfall
Wear masks to protect from ash
WHAT IS VOLCANO SAFETY TIP
JAPAN'S HIGHEST AND MOST ICONIC VOLCANO, KNOW FOR ITS NEARLY PERFECT CONE SHAPE. THOUGH CURRENTLY DORMANT, IT REMAINS A SCARED SYMBOL IN JAPANESE CULTURE AND A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION.
WHAT IS MOUNT FUJI (JAPAN)
A FAST-MOVING, HOT MIXTURE OF VOLCANIC ASH, ROCK FRAGMENTS, AND GASES THAT FLOWS DOWN THE SLOPES OF A VOLCANO DURING EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION
WHAT IS PYROCLASTIC FLOW
Seismography, Gas sensors, Satellite imagery
What is Monitoring Volcanoes
VIOLENT AND SUDDEN, RELEASE ASH, GAS AND ROCKS
WHAT IS EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION
MAJOR AREA IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN KNOW FOR NUMEROUS VOLCANOES. THIS RING IS SHAPED LIKE A HORSESHOE AND ENCIRCLES THE EDGES OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
WHAT IS THE RING OF FIRE
FAMOUS FOR THE ERUPTION IN 79 AD THAT BURIES THE ROMAN CITIES OF POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM, KILLING THOUSANDS. VESUVIUS IS STILL AN ACTIVE VOLCANO AND POSES A THREAT TO THE DENSELY POPULATED AREAS AROUND NAPLES.
MOUNT VESUVISUS (ITALY)