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Earth Science
Volcanoes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lava blown into the air, cools into small coarse pices of rock which are puffed by gas. | Cinder |
| Lava that is blown apart by gases into light particles that can float in the air. | Ash |
| Volcanic material that cools into a coarse ock containing many air bubbles, enabling the rock to float in water. | Pumice |
| Has low viscosity, can erupt with both aa and pahoehoe, and has lava flows thast pour out from vents. | Quiet Eruption |
| Has high viscosity and belches hot clouds of volcanic gas, cinders, and bombs. | Explosive Eruption |
| Ash, lava, and bombs. | Pyroclastic Flow. |
| Spectacular natural fountains of spurting hot water. | Geyser |