Volcano Facts
What is the liquid called in a volcano?
Magma/Lava
What volcano is at a national monument?
Sunset crater volcano national monument
Where are volcanoes often found meeting?
At tectonic plates
What can trigger volcanoes?
Nearby tectonic earthquakes
What is the ring of fire?
A ton of volcanoes underwater
how old was the oldest volcano ever?
2.5 million years old, it was a volcano in Japan
Where is the sunset crater national monument found?
Arizona, It was a pretty recent volcano, it is also still active too.
What are volcanoes?
Openings on Earth's surface, that explode when pressure from the magma causes it to explode.
how does continental crust affect volcanoes? (Whoever gets closest)
The Earth's crust is pulled apart to create a new path for lava/magma to flow onto Earth's surface
Can you drink a volcanoes water vapor?
Yes, you actually can. It's healthy too, it has many minerals that are good for your body.
About how many people die each year from volcanoes?
There are nearly 1000 deaths per year from volcanoes
Where are most volcanoes found?
The ring of fire
How hot is Lava/Magma (Closest answer gets it)
700 - 1,400 C OR 1,300 - 2,600 F
Where are some basic Volcano formations?
Oceanic plates, continental plates
Do Lava from volcanoes build new land?
Yes, the coast emerges from under water.
How many volcanoes are in Arizona?
Around 600, most of them aren't active anymore, they are found in volcanic fields
What ocean is the ring of fire (Volcanoes) located
The Pacific ocean
What is a dormant volcano?
It's a volcano that hasn't erupted for a while
How can volcanoes be created?? (Whoever explains the best)
Divergent boundaries, The crust moves apart, and magma fills in
Does weather affect a volcano?
Yes, The lava dome is very hot so when it rains it instantly vaporizes
Where does the word VOLCANO come from?
It comes from the Roman word "valcan"
What places are underwater volcanoes located (Sea mounts)
The northern Atlantic ocean, The central Atlantic ocean, East Pacific rise Etc.
How do volcanoes affect humans
difficulty breathing
How do volcanoes erupt at anytime?
It constantly changes when tectonic plates move
Is there crystallization in a volcano eruption?
Yes, when the magma is rapidly exploding it leads to crystallization