PPT-Volcanoes of the Ancient World

3 Major Volcanoes Etna Vesuvius Thera httpimagessciencedailycom201010101007092826largejpg httpjamestaborcom20131009thedestructionofpompeiandthenewtestamentbookofrevelationmountvesuviuseruptionpompeii. 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?. Martin . Ménégoz. , Francisco . Doblas. -Reyes, . Virginie. . Guemas. , . Asif. Muhammad. EC-Earth Meeting, Reading, May 2015. Reading, May 2015. 2. Introduction. Major eruptions bring large amounts (Tg) of particles in the stratosphere.. The Earths crust . The earths crust is in constant motion.. Volcanoes and earthquakes arise as sections of crust push . toghether. or pulled apart. Volcanoes and earthquakes are more common in certain parts of the world. By monitoring ground vibrations scientists can sometimes. . T. his . is a map of Pompeii's famous volcano called . Mount . Vesuvius. . How many volcanoes are there in the . world?. There are around 1510 'active' volcanoes in the world. We currently know of 80 or more which are under the oceans. . By Robbie Barker, Maximilian Bryson, and Brendan . P. etrili. What is a volcano. A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s surface through which magma rises.. Formation of volcanoes. 1.Most volcanoes occur at colliding boundaries.. 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.. What is a Volcano. Volcano: a weak spot in the crust where molten rock (magma) comes to the surface. Most volcanoes are located around subduction zones and hot spots. Over 75% of worlds volcanoes are found . 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:. Volcanism is mostly focused at plate margins. Pacific Ring of Fire. This map shows the margins of the Pacific tectonic plate and surrounding region. The red dots show the location of active volcanism. Notice how the majority of the volcanism is focused in lines along the plate boundaries? For this region is the area known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire”.. Where are the major zones of volcanism?. What are the parts of a volcano?. How do volcanic landforms differ?. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Volcanoes. Review. convergent. New. volcanism. hot spot. 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.. . . Cause. most volcanoes are formed when two of Earth’s plate collide. the collision drives one of the plates under another . the plate that is under the other one begins to melt-->this melted rock is known as magma.