Volcnanos

Question 1

Name 3 types of Volcanos

Answer 1

Composite
Shield
Cinder (don’t need to know much about this one)

Question 2

Name 6 Facts about a Composite volcanos

Answer 2

I am made of alternate layers of Ash and lava.
I am Mount Fuji or Mount Vesuvius.
I am found on deconstructive margins. The melted oceanic plate rises to the surface as magma.
I erupt frequently but very violently releasing as lava and rock .
I am tall with steep sides .

Question 3

Name six facts about a shield volcano.

Answer 3

I’m found a constructive plate margins.
As two plates move apart magma rises.
I have a wide base and gently sloping sides .
Lava flows more easily as it is hotter therefore travelling longer distances before cooling.
I am Mauna Loa in Hawaii or Santa Barbara in Azores.
I have run easy flowing lava .
I erupt frequently, not very violently .

Question 4

Where do you find volcanoes?

Answer 4

You tend to find volcanoes on plate lines because that is where plates move

Question 5

Make sure you look at the diagrams in your book

Answer 5

Okay