Volcanoes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a volcano
A
Is an opening or capture in the earths surface or crust which allows hot magma to, volcanic ash and gases to escape from bellow the surface
2
Q
What is the main vent
A
The opening for the magma to go up through the volcano
3
Q
What is the magma chamber
A
The source of molten rock
4
Q
What is a crater
A
The circular basin shale on the top of the volcano
5
Q
What is the secondary cone
A
A secondary vent formed in the side of the mountain
6
Q
What is the volcanic bombs
A
Airborne material from a volcanic eruption
7
Q
What’s an active volcano
A
A volcano that could erupt at any point
8
Q
What is an dormant volcano
A
A volcano that is sleeping it has not erupted for years
9
Q
What is an extinct volcano
A
A volcano that is unlikely to erupt ever again
