Volcanoes

Volcano Parts

100

What is a crater?

Circular depression at the top of a volcano which is caused by an eruption.

200

What is the chamber in the volcano that contains molten rock?

Magma Chamber

300

What is the passage through which magma flows through the volcano?

Conduit

400

Vents that form on the side of the volcanoes are called____.

Secondary or Parasite vents

500

What is molten rock known as?

Magma/Lava

Volcano

100

Which type of lava crumbles when it hardens?

What is aa

200

What is it called when a volcano is no longer a threat to erupt?

Extinct

300

What makes up pyroclastic materials?

Rock & ash 

400

The Ring of fire includes what ocean?

Pacific

500

Which lava type has low viscosity?

Pahoehoe

Volcano Kinds

100

What is an active volcano?

Recently or currently erupting 

200

What event is created when a portion of a volcano collapes into the ocean/sea

tsunami

300

What kind of lava makes a shield volcano?

What is Pahoehoe

400

A volcano that is made up of layers of ash and lava.

Composite volcanoes

500

A volcano with a lake in the middle of could produce a _____, which would indicate an eruption is close.

Geyser/Hot spring

Hot Topics

100

When did the La Palma volcano begin erupting?

What is September 19, 2021

200

How did volcanologist know an eruption was close?

What is earthquakes?

300

When was the last time La Palma erupted?

What is 1971?

400

What island is the La Palma volcano?

Canary Islands

500

What type of lava is La Palma currently spewing?

What is aa?

The Earth

100

The second layer of the Earth's surface is called _____.

The lithosphere.

200

The earth's surface is thought to be made up of these.

Tectonic plates.

300

What is the core made of?

Molten iron.

400

What type of volcanoes does divergent boundaries produce?

Fissure

500

What is it called when tectonic plates come together and overlap each other?

Convergent boundary.