Eruptions
the ring of fire is located primarily in which ocean
the Pacific ocean
a volcano that can no longer erupt
what is extinct?
this type of eruption is a mild eruption of gas and thin lava exiting through one vent.
what is Hawaiian?
A vent in the Earth's crust where ash, lava, steam, and gases are forced
what is volcano
a volcano that is currently erupting
what is alive volcano
a gently sloping volcano built almost entirely of lava flows
what is a shield volcano?
The place where one tectonic plate is pushed beneath another causing a severe eruption
what is the subduction zone?
lava that has a smooth or billowy surface
What is Pahoehoe
a volcano that has erupted recently or will erupt soon
what is an active volcano
a small, cone-shaped volcano built of ash and cinders is?
what is cinder-cone
melted rock beneath the Earth's surface
what is magma
lava that has a rough surface
what is Aa
a volcano that has not erupted for a long time but may erupt again
what is dormant?
a deep-sided volcano composed of lava, ash, and cinders
what is composite?
magma that has reached the Earth's surface
what is lava
blobs of magma that are shot into the air by a volcano
what is volcanic bombs