PPT-Volcanoes

Earth Science Fall 2012 Vocabulary aa jagged chunks of lava formed by rapid cooling on the surface of the lava flow Vocabulary Caldera large basinshaped depression formed when an explosion destroys the upper part of a volcanic cone or when the magma chamber below a volcano is emptied during an eruption. Frequency and Quantity. There are ~ 550 historically active volcanoes. About 60 erupt annually. The majority are 1) at the edge of continents and 2) underwater. Dormant volcanic cone in Japan. What causes volcanoes?. Gwen . Nytes. Composition. The magma in this type of volcano is made of basaltic-andesitic materials. The magma has an intermediate viscosity, so . it’s mildly explosive. It also consists of a lot of gases, so when the lava cools and hardens in the air, gas bubbles get trapped inside. The particles fall back down as cinders, and pile around the vent.. GO. What do you know already about volcanoes?. Let’s learn more. Click on the links below.. What is a volcano?. What is magma and what is lava?. What types of volcano are there?. What causes a volcano to erupt?. Target #16- I can summarize the conditions needed for magma to form. Despite the high temperature in the mantle, most of the layer remains solid due to extreme pressure. Magma: . liquid rock produced under Earth’s surface. VOLCANOES.. What is a volcano?. A volcano is a mountain that opens . below . to a pool of molten rock . called a magma chamber below . the surface of the earth. When . the pressure . builds up, eruptions take place. . rd. graders. By Amy Zimmerman. what I hope my students learn…. What a volcano is.. Understand that there are 3 main types of volcanoes.. Understand the process of eruption. . Know all the different parts of a volcano.. Warm Up. Why do you think magma rises? Consider an ice cube floating at the top of a glass of water. Objective:. SWBAT. Describe at least two of the three types of volcanoes and how they form. Agenda:. Describe how the locations of volcanoes are related to plate tectonics.. Suggest why volcanoes are found at convergent and divergent plate boundaries.. Describe how . intraplate. volcanoes form.. Volcanic activity takes place primarily at . Romans believed in Vulcan, their god of fire.. They thought that Vulcan worked at a hot forge, striking sparks as he made swords and armor for the other gods.. Hawaiians told legends of the wanderings of Pele, their goddess of fire.. 1. An opening in Earth’s crust through which molten rock, ash and gases erupt.. 2.Volcano: The landform that develops around the opening.. 3. A way for Earth to release heat energy from the interior due to radioactive decay.. Volcanoes. Volcano:. mountain that forms in Earth’s crust when molten material (magma) reaches the surface. . Remember, . magma . is molten rock below ground; . lava. is molten rock at the surface. . What are volcanoes?. Does anyone know what a volcano is?. A volcano . is a landform (usually a mountain) where . liquid rock . erupts through the surface of the planet. .. The name "volcano" has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology.. About 1500. Bellringer. Begin volcano video and questions. Objective. Pick one way to trigger a tsunami (1). Include one real life example (1). Describe how a tsunami wave is different from a wind wave (2). Structure of the Earth. What are the different layers of the Earth?. Structure of the Earth. Inner core. 6000. °C. Solid metal. Structure of the Earth. Outer core. 4500-6000. °C. Liquid metal. Structure of the Earth.