Science Volcano Flashcards
Why is it called a volcano?
Because of the roman god of fire named volcan.
How do they benefit the earth? How do they hurt the earth?
They give it better soil, but they kill animals and trees.
How do volcanoes form?
From the different plate boundaries and plates moving.
Different types of lava:
Pillow Lava
A’a lava
Pahoehoe
What are the three statuses of volcanoes?
Extinct
Dormant
Active
What does lahar mean?
a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flow quickly down the slopes of a volcano
What are the 4 different volcanos?
Cinder cone
Shield
composite
Caldera
Magma Meaning
A hot liquid (mostly) under the earth’s surface.
Pressure
Amount of forces added to………..
Fissure
A skinny opening while something is breaking
Tectonic Plates
Rocks that divides earth’s surface
Subduct
Taking away something
Mantle
Solid stuff of earth’s interior
Ring of Fire
The most likely places for earthquakes and volcanoes
Hot Spot
It forms volcanoes on the overlying crust
