Volcanic Vocabulary

Here’s some new words you may not know.

A Volcano is an opening in the earth’s crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected                                                                                                                                     

An eruption is to force out or release something, such as a volcano

A volcanic vent is the opening of a volcano in the earth’s crust

A dormant volcano is inactive but capable of becoming active

An Ash-and-Cinder Cone is the smallest of the three main types of volcanoes, having steep sides formed by layers of ash and rock

A Shield Volcano is the largest of three main types of volcanoes, it is made by hot spots with magma that pushes onto Earth’s surface, creating volcano vents

A hot spot is an area under the Earth’s crust where temperature is much hotter than normal, forcing magma onto the Earth’s surface

A Composite Volcano is a volcano formed in subduction zone when rock is forced into magma and pushes its way to make vents to the surface for a volcano

Geothermal Energy is an energy (source) generated by the interior (core) of the Earth

A Magma Chamber is the storage area of magma inside a volcano

A Conduit is the main vent(s) inside a volcano

A Flank is the sides and places where ash and smoke falls on a volcano

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