6.4 VOLCANOES Flashcards
1
Q
What are volcanoes?
A
An opening in the Earth’s crust
2
Q
Substances which escape from volcanoes:
A
- Liquid rock
- Magma (Under and inside the volcano)
- Lava (Above ground) - Volcanic bombs
- Solid - Ash
- Solid - Sulfur dioxide
- Gas - Carbon dioxide
- Gas - Water vapour
- Gas
3
Q
Where are volcanoes?
A
Plate tectonics
Hot spots
4
Q
How scientists predict eruptions:
A
- Measure the steepness of the volcano slope
- Amount of sulfur dioxide gas coming out of the volcano
- Earth movements near the volcano