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Science ch 5 volcano
chapter 5 Ms. Davis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface | volcano |
| molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle | magma |
| magma that reached the surface | lava |
| volcanoes that create a string of islands | island arc |
| area where material from deep within the mantle rises and then melts, forming magma | hot spots |
| a pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects | magma chamber |
| long tube through which magma moves from the magma chamber to the earth's surface | pipe |
| the opening through which molten rock and gas leave a volcano | vent |
| area covered by lava as it pours out of a volcano's vent | lava flow |
| bowl shpaed area that forms around a volcano's central opening | crater |
| liquid's resist to flowing | viscosity |
| compound made of oxygen and silicon | silica |
| the expulsion of ash, cinders, bombs, and gases during an explosive volcanic eruption | pyroclastic flow |
| a volcano that is not currently active, but that may become active in the future | dormant |
| volcano that is no longer active and is unlikely to erupt again | extinct |