Parts of the Volcano

Question 1

It surrounds a volcanic vent. Funnel shaped opening at the top of a volcano. Mayon has 1, Taal has 47

Answer 1

Crater

Question 2

formed after an enormous eruption in a short period of time

Answer 2

Caldera

Question 3

molten rock beneath Earth’s surface

Answer 3

Magma

Question 4

molten rock that erupts from a volcano that solidifies as it cools

Answer 4

Lava

Question 5

fragments of lava or rock smaller than 2mm in size that are blasted into the air by volcanic explosions

Answer 5

Ash

Question 6

An underground passageway of magma travels through it

Answer 6

Conduit

Question 7

Entrance of a volcano. The part of the conduit that ejects lava and volcanic ash

Answer 7

Throat

Question 8

A flat piece of rock formed when magma hardens in a crack in a volcano

Answer 8

Sill

Question 9

An opening in Earth’s surface through which volcanic materials escape

Answer 9

Vent

Question 10

A small cone shaped volcano formed by an accumulation of volcanic debris

Answer 10

Parasitic Cone