the emission of volcanic products such as lava, ash, and gases from a volcano; as a geologic process, volcanic eruptions usually occur as sudden events.

melted rock that is emitted from a volcano or vent and flows onto the surface; also refers to the hardened rock that forms as it cools.

small solid particles that are emitted from a volcano during an eruption into the atmosphere.

a vent or opening on a volcano that releases high temperature steam and gases.

a steep-sided, often cone-shaped volcanic peak, formed by layers of ash, relatively sticky lava and other eruption products.

a broad, dome-shaped volcano with gently sloping sides formed by layers of relatively fluid lava.

a linear volcanic vent or vents through which lava and gases erupt, usually without any explosive activity. It may consist of a single long vent, or a series of vents oriented along the same linear direction.

a large volcanic crater, formed by the collapse of the volcano summit as the result of a major eruption.

The solid surface of the Earth (including the seafloor beneath the oceans).

The semi-solid, thick, very hot layer beneath the crust.

the movement of material from the mantle and the crust, upwards through the crust and emitting on Earth’s surface driven by the flow of energy.

to change a solid material into liquid by adding thermal energy.

to change a liquid material into a solid by removing or releasing thermal energy.

the melted material from the mantle and crust while it is beneath the surface of the earth.

the region in the crust beneath a volcano where magma is stored before it is erupted onto Earth’s surface.

Thick crust with expanses of land (North America; South America; Asia)

Thin crust beneath Earth’s big oceans (Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean)

Energy from the mantle moving towards the crust and changing the physical properties of earth materials (melting) and escaping on Earth’s surface (crystallization).

An area on Earth’s surface with little evidence of thermal energy flow and far away from the linear patterns of volcanic and earthquake activity, like the Ring of Fire.

An area on Earth’s surface closely associated to high thermal energy flow and/or linear patterns of volcanic and earthquake activity, like the Ring of Fire.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

7.2A L2-4 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Eruption	the emission of volcanic products such as lava, ash, and gases from a volcano; as a geologic process, volcanic eruptions usually occur as sudden events.
Lava	melted rock that is emitted from a volcano or vent and flows onto the surface; also refers to the hardened rock that forms as it cools.
Volcanic Ash	small solid particles that are emitted from a volcano during an eruption into the atmosphere.
Fumarole	a vent or opening on a volcano that releases high temperature steam and gases.
Stratovolcano	a steep-sided, often cone-shaped volcanic peak, formed by layers of ash, relatively sticky lava and other eruption products.
Shield Volcano	a broad, dome-shaped volcano with gently sloping sides formed by layers of relatively fluid lava.
Fissure Vent	a linear volcanic vent or vents through which lava and gases erupt, usually without any explosive activity. It may consist of a single long vent, or a series of vents oriented along the same linear direction.
Caldera	a large volcanic crater, formed by the collapse of the volcano summit as the result of a major eruption.
Crust	The solid surface of the Earth (including the seafloor beneath the oceans).
Mantle	The semi-solid, thick, very hot layer beneath the crust.
Cycling of Matter	the movement of material from the mantle and the crust, upwards through the crust and emitting on Earth’s surface driven by the flow of energy.
Melting	to change a solid material into liquid by adding thermal energy.
Crystallization	to change a liquid material into a solid by removing or releasing thermal energy.
Magma	the melted material from the mantle and crust while it is beneath the surface of the earth.
Magma Chamber	the region in the crust beneath a volcano where magma is stored before it is erupted onto Earth’s surface.
Continental Crust	Thick crust with expanses of land (North America; South America; Asia)
Oceanic Crust	Thin crust beneath Earth’s big oceans (Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean)
Thermal Energy Flow	Energy from the mantle moving towards the crust and changing the physical properties of earth materials (melting) and escaping on Earth’s surface (crystallization).
Region of Stability	An area on Earth’s surface with little evidence of thermal energy flow and far away from the linear patterns of volcanic and earthquake activity, like the Ring of Fire.
Region of Change	An area on Earth’s surface closely associated to high thermal energy flow and/or linear patterns of volcanic and earthquake activity, like the Ring of Fire.

Created by: mrs.was

Popular Earth Science sets

Mr. Holzshu's review of the layers of the Earth, plates, and boundaries.

Plants

Local and Global Winds

Earth Science Vocabulary

structure of earth

Water Vocab

plate boundaries

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: