Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics
A mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material, or magma, reaches the surface is known as what?
A Volcano
The pocket of magma beneath the surface is known as what?
Magma Chamber
The material found in magma that forms from the elements oxygen and silicon that determine the type of eruption is known as what?
Silica
The hole left when volcanos collapse is known as what?
A Caldera
What was Mr. Alden's least favorite subject in High School?
Science
Volcanic belts form along the _______________ of Earth's plates
Boundaries
The long tube that extends from Earth's crust up through the top of the volcano is known as what?
A Pipe
What are the two types of eruptions?
Quiet and Explosive
A volcano formed when lava flows slowly, building a wide, gently sloping mountain is known as what type of volcano?
A Shield Volcano
How many pairs of shoes do you think Mr. Alden owns?
10 but he only uses 3
The major belt of volcanoes found along the Pacific Plate is known as what?
The Ring of Fire
An opening in a volcano where molten rock and gases can escape is known as what?
A Vent
The mixture of hot gases, ash, cinders, and bombs that flow down the sides of a volcano when it erupts explosively is known as what?
Pyroclastic Flow
A mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust is known as what?
A Batholith
What is something that freaks Mr. Alden out?
Poking Eyes, Giving Yourself a Papercut, snakes
A string of islands created by a volcano is known as what?
An Island Arc
The spread of lava as it pours out of a vent is known as what?
Lava Flow
What are the three different stages of activity a volcano can experience?
Active, Dormant, and Extinct
A volcano that is a tall, cone-shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash is what type of volcano?
A Composite Volcano
What is something Mr. Alden says too much?
"Of that nature"
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Areas where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts the form magma is known as what?
A Hot Spot
A bowl-shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent is known as what?
A Crater
What kind of eruption has a high amount of silica?
Explosive
A landform that is formed when magma hardens in a volcano's pipe and the surrounding rock later wears away is known as what?
A Volcanic Neck
What animal scares Mr. Alden the most?
Snakes