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Volcanoes
For my geography homework.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Volcano | A mountain with a crater in the top, formed from the mantle. |
| Ash | Dust and dirt made from burned materials. |
| Lava | Molten rock on the surface of the earth. |
| Magma | Molten rock under the surface of the earth. |
| The Ring of Fire | The ring of volcanoes in the pacific ocean. |
| Magma Chamber | The huge chamber of molten rock under the volcano. |
| Vent | The long "throat" of the volcano that the magma surges up through. |
| Crater | The hole in the top of a volcano. |
| Secondary Volcanoes | Smaller volcanoes in the side of the mountain. |
| Eruption | An explosion within the volcano, blasting hot lava, ash, and debris everywhere. |
| Shield Volcanoes | Volcanoes named for their flat, shield like shape. |
| Cone Volcanoes | Volcanoes formed over time through layers of cooled magma and ash. |
| Cinder Cone Volcanoes | Craters that spew out large quantities of ash, they grow rapidly into enormous mountains of ash. |
| Volcanic Islands | Islands made from underwater volcanoes |