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Where are most of Earth's volcanoes located?
in the Pacific Ocean
100
Magma that reaches the surface of the Earth is called
Lava
100
The most important factor the determines what type of eruptions that a volcano will experience is ___.
chemistry
100
More lava has reached the surface of the Earth through _______ than through volcanoes.
fissures
100
The surface of the Earth is broken into large pieces called
tectonic plates
200
Massive crater like depressions that can cover many square miles are
calderas
200
Lava flows are __________. Hot lava flows year after year down the volcano.
slow and continuous
200
What state has the most volcanoes?
Alaska
200
When the lava flows outward parallel to the surface of the Earth it creates a ________.
plain
200
What islands were created by volcanoes in United States?
Hawaiian Islands
300
One famous caldera is North America's
Crater Lake in Oregon
300
One of the most famous volcanic hot spots is
the Hawaiian Islands
300
Where the BIGGEST volcano ever?
Mars
300
Most volcanoes on Earth are located
around the Ring of Fire
300
Olympus Mons on Mars is _______ times taller than the tallest mountain on Earth.
Three
400
A ____________ is the remnant of an old volcano.
volcano neck
400
Sometimes volcanoes have unbelievable force and power. These types of ________ can send lava, rocks, and hot ash shooting outward.
eruptions
400
An eruption in 1964 near Iceland created an _______.
island
400
______ was an ancient city that was completely buried in ash and lava.
Pompeii
400
Volcanoes that have not erupted for some time are considered ________.
dormant
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_________ get their name from the manner in which the hot molten lava flows outward parallel to the surface of the Earth.
Lava Flows
500
_________ form when volcanoes explode with terrible destruction, completely obliterating the original volcano.
Caldera
500
Ash acts as _________. It enriches the soil.
fertilizer
500
There are more than __________ active volcanoes on the Earth's surface.
1500
500
Where is magma found?
inside Earth