parts of an erupting volcano Flashcards
1
Q
What is the crater?
A
The mouth of the volcano shaped like a bowl that is the result of the explosion
2
Q
What is the throat?
A
The entrance and uppermost part of the volcano which ejects lava and volcanic ash
3
Q
What is the magma reservoir?
A
A large chamber where magma builds and pools awaiting eruption
4
Q
What is an ash cloud?
A
Clouds of ash made of tiny particles of rock, volcanic eruption it can spread for hundreds of miles
5
Q
What is the vent
A
The location in earths crust where gases from inside of the volcano escapes molten rock and lava erupt from here
6
Q
What is the conduit?
A
An underground passage which magma travels through large volcanoes have multiple conduits underground
