Parts of a volcano Flashcards
1
Q
Is a large depression in a volcano
A
Caldera
2
Q
Is a steep walled depression located at the summit of a volcano
A
Crater
3
Q
Opening through which an eruption takes place
A
Vent
4
Q
The large underground pool of liquid rock
A
Magma chamber
5
Q
The rock or magma expelled from a volcano during eruption
A
Lava
6
Q
Known as intrusive sheets
A
Sills
7
Q
They are soldified lava flows
A
Sills
8
Q
A channel or pipe conveying liquid materials such as magma
A
Conduit
9
Q
The side of a volcano
A
Flank
10
Q
The highest point or apex of a volcano
A
Summit
11
Q
The entrance of a volcano
A
Throat
12
Q
Expelled in the atmosphere
A
Ash cloud
13
Q
The chunks of lava blasted into the air
A
Volcanic bombs
14
Q
Fragmented material that consists of pumice, scoria, etc.
A
Tephra fall
15
Q
The barrier or obstacles in a volcano
A
Dike
