What are volcanoes
A volcano is a depositional landform built from ___ ___ deep in the earth.
solidified magma
What is subduction?
plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another
Stratovolcanoes commonly form at these geological zones, known for their intense seismic activity, where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another.
Subduction zones
The English word “volcano” originates from _____, a now-dormant volcano in the Mediterranean Sea.
Vulcano Island
What is a stratovolcano?
volcano with relatively steep sides and are more cone-shaped than shield volcanoes
Mount Nyiragongo, situated inside Virunga National Park in this African country, is an example of a volcano
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Which part of a volcano does lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas escape from?
A vent or crater
This volcano is formed when lava piles up on top of the vent, forming a large, dome-shaped mass of material.
Lava dome
This U.S national park houses a well-known caldera volcano formed by a hotspot
Yellowstone
The ancient Romans named this island for Vulcan, their god of ___.
fire
Describe viscous lava
not very fluid, it cannot flow away from the vent easily when it is forced out
Shield volcanoes are typically found at these locations or over the continental rift zones, such as the Hawaiian Islands and this European Country.
Iceland
What did the ancient Romans believe the volcano was related to their god Vulcan?
They believed that the volcano was the chimney to the Roman god Vulcan’s workshop and the ash accumulated as he cleaned his forge from time to time.
Mt. Babuyan is an example of which type of volcano cone?
Cinder cone volcano
This Alaskan volcano, located on one of the Aleutian Islands, is an example of a volcano formed by convergent boundaries.
Cleveland Volcano