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Volcanoes
Science volcanoes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magma | Molten mixture of rock forming substances,gases,and water from the mantle |
| Lava | When magma reaches the surface |
| Viscosity | The physical property of liquids |
| Silica | The major ingredient in magma and a compound made up of particals of the elements oxygen and silicon |
| Pahoehoe | Fast moving hot lava has a low viscosity |
| Aa | Is lava that is cooler and slower moving has a higher viscosity than pahoehoe |
| Volcanic ash | Small solid particals ejected from a volcano during an eruption |