Volcanoes!

By Mia Gittens

Introduction • The word volcano comes from an island off

Sicily called volcano that was originally named after Vulcan the Roman god of fire.

• The highest volcano in the world was the Antofalla volcano in Argentina reaching 6,500 meters above sea level.

• These are some of the famous volcanoes known all around the world Etna in Sicily, Vesuvius in Italy, Krakatoa in Indonesia and Mt St Helens in the USA.

• Vesuvius caused huge damage because when the volcano erupted all the ash buried the town.

The Eruption • 1. Large magma chamber

2. Bedrock3. Conduit (pipe)4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15. Ash cloud

• The eruption of a volcano is caused by molten rock escaping from the centre of the earth.

• This is formed by the build up of pressure in the centre.

• This is what an erupting volcano looks like from above.

• This is a volcano that has been hit by lightning while erupting.

• This is a volcano erupting from the side.

• What is the name of the hot acid that spills out of a volcano?

•A) Smoke•B) Water•C) Lava

• 2)How many active volcanoes are there in the world?

• A)50 • B)1510 • C)20,500

• 3)The world volcano comes from which Roman god?

• A) Vulcan (God of fire) • B) Cupid (God of love) • C) Jupiter (King of the Gods)

• What is a volcano?

• A) A house full of water • B) A mountain full of molten rock• C) A mountain full of gas

• Vesuvius the volcano caused huge damage when it erupted. Which of the following buried the town?

• A) Ash• B) Toilet Paper• C) Lava

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