PARTS OF A VOLCANO Flashcards
1
Q
A reservoir where magma is
stored beneath the volcano.
A
MAGMA CHAMBER
2
Q
Mass of tiny volcanic rock
fragments, dust, and gases that are
released into the air.
A
ASH CLOUD
3
Q
A pipe-like structure that connects
the magma chamber to the surface.
A
CONDUIT
4
Q
Flat rock formation that forms when molten magma cools and solidifies in a crack or fissure.
A
SILL
5
Q
The bowl-shaped depression at
the top of the volcano.
A
CRATER
6
Q
Steep, conical-shaped hill or mountain formed by layers of volcanic material.
A
Cone
7
Q
Molten rock that flows from a volcano during an eruption.
A
LAVA
8
Q
are streams of molten rock that pour or ooze from an erupting vent.
A
Lava flow
