Volcanoes Flashcards
1
Q
pacific ring of fire
A
where many volcanoes happen
2
Q
Categories of volcanoes
A
Active, dormant, extinct
3
Q
Active volcano
A
erupts all the time
4
Q
Dormant volcano
A
hasn’t not erupted in many years
5
Q
Extinct volcano
A
has not erupted in historical time
6
Q
Types of cones
A
Dome volcano and shield volcano
7
Q
Dome volcano
A
mt st helen’s, violent and thick acid lava
8
Q
Shield volcano
A
Mauna Loa Hawaii, basic runny lava.
9
Q
Vent
A
Hole through which magma forces its way up to the earth’s surface.
