Volcano Types
True or false: cone volcanoes shoot thick lava
true
Composite volcanoes have what lava flows?
a) explosive, thick lava
b) thin, runny lava
c) rock fragments
a) Explosive, thick lava
What is difference between lava and magma?
Magma is molten rock, but when it leaves the volcano and touches the ground, it becomes lava
What planet has the biggest volcano in the solar system?
Mars
What force on earth causes volcanoes?
Tectonic plates
Sheild volcanoes have what lava flows?
a) explosive, thick lava
b) thin, runny lava
c) rock fragments
b) thin runny lava
What was the first volcano?
Mount Unzen
What is the biggest volcano in the solar system's name?
Olympus Mons
Which volcano erupts with slow moving, thick lava?
Acid Lava Cone Volcanoes
Acid volcanoes have what lava flows?
a) thick slow moving lava
b) thin, runny lava
c) rock fragments
a) Thick slow moving lava
What is the ring of fire?
All volcanoes in one big circle
What state has the biggest volcano on Earth?
Hawaii
True or false: shield volcanoes are the smallest type
false: Ash And Cinder Volcanoes are
What are lava flows?
Magma out of the Valcano
What was the most recent volcanic eruption?
Kilauea in Hawaii
What is the name of the biggest volcano on Earth?
Mauna Loa
True or false: shield volcanoes have thin, runny lava
true
Ash and Cinder volcanoes have what lava flows?
a) explosive, thick lava
b) thin, runny lava
c) rock fragments
c) rock fragments
What are eruptions?
When volcanoes explode lava
What is the name for the location around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's volcanos can be found?
Ring of Fire