Volcanoes

Question 1

•Vent, hill or mountain from which molten or hot rocks with gaseous material have been ejected

•Commonly found along plate boundaries

Answer 1

Volcanoes

Question 2

75% of volcanoes are located inside

Answer 2

Pacific ring of fire

Question 3

•At least one eruption within/during 10,000 years

Answer 3

Active volcano

Question 4

An active volcano that is expected to erupt

Answer 4

Dormant volcano

Question 5

Inactive volcano that is not expected to erupt

Answer 5

Extinct Volcano

Question 6

It is a funnel shaped opening at the top of a volcano

Answer 6

Crater

Question 7

Enormous eruption in a short period of time

Answer 7

Caldera

Question 8

Molten rocks beneath earth’s surface

Answer 8

Magma

Question 9

Molten rock that erupts from a volcano

Answer 9

Lava

Question 10

Long and narrow opening leaves from the top of the magma chamber to the earth’s surface

Answer 10

Throat

Question 11

•Opening in earth’s surface

•The place at the earth’s surface where lava flows and fragmented rocks are erupted

Answer 11

Vent

Question 12

Tabular sheet that has intruded between older layers of sedimentary rocks

Answer 12

Sill

Question 13

The channel or pipe that carries magma from a reservoir or chamber to the vent where it is erupted

Answer 13

Conduit

Question 14

Fragments of rock mineral crystals and volcanic glass created during volcanic eruptions and measuring less than 2 mm in diameter

Answer 14

Volcanic ash

Question 15

What are the three parts of a volcano?

Answer 15

Summit
Slope
Base