Major features of a Volcano

Question 1

Draw a labelled diagram of a volcano

Answer 1

• Magma chamber
• Main Vent
• Branch pipe
• Crater
• Lava
• Ash and gas cloud
• Pyroclastic flow
• Mud flows
• Volcanic bomb

Question 2

What are Volcanic Hotspots?

Answer 2

A large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth, breaking through the crust to form a chain of volcanoes.

Question 3

What is pyroclastic flow?

Answer 3

Is a dense, fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gases.