The Three Types of Volcanoes

​Volcano Types

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Which western U.S. city is shown in this image?

• Seattle

• Reno

• Denver

• Portland

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Match the following.

• Largest type of volcano

• Lava underground

• Determine the explosiveness of a volcano

• Has quiet and explosive periods

• Erupted in 1980

Shield Volcano

magma

silica and water content

Composite Volcano

Mount St. Helens

• Shield Volcano

• magma

• silica and water content

• Composite Volcano

• Mount St. Helens

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What are the three main types of volcanoes?

• giant volcanoes, cool volcanoes, forest volcanoes

• dome volcanoes, mini volcanoes, rocky volcanoes

• shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite volcanoes

• caldera volcanoes, dome volcanoes, pipe volcanoes

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What is another name for a composite volcano?

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typical volcano

stratovolcano

caldera

cratervolcano

​There are more than 500 active volcanoes in the world. More than half of these volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire," a region that encircles the Pacific Ocean.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

• A type of jewelry worn on the finger.

• A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

• A popular song by Johnny Cash.

• A boxing term for a knockout punch.

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Which type of volcano has steep slopes and is composed of

layers of lava and pyroclastic materials?

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caldera

composite

cinder cone volcano

shield volcano

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Which type of volcano has a broad, gently sloping cone and is composed of layers of solidified lava flows?

• caldera

• shield volcano

• cinder cone volcano

• stratovolcano

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Which type of volcano is characterized by explosive eruptions and a steep-sided cone?

• shield volcanoes

• calderas

• composite

• cinder cones

How hot is lava? 

Lava's temperature can range between 1,300 to 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.

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How hot is lava?

• 150-350 degrees

• 475-750 degrees

• 1300-2200 degrees

• over 4500 degrees

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What is the largest type of volcano on Earth?

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cinder cone volcano

stratovolcano

caldera

shield volcano

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What is the term used to describe a volcanic eruption that releases a mixture of lava and pyroclastic materials?

• pyroclastic flow

• magma eruption

• volcanic ash

• lava flow

More than 80% of the earth's surface is volcanic in origin. The sea floor and some mountains were formed by countless volcanic eruptions. Gaseous emissions from volcano formed the earth's atmosphere.

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What type of volcano is shown?​

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This is a _____ volcano.

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What type of volcano is shown?​

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cinder cone

composite

shield

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What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

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Hot Spot

Magma

Lava

Volcano

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Volcanoes are found...

• on land

• under water

• on islands

• all of the above

Draw

Draw and label the three types of volcanoes we discussed - shield, composite and cindercone.

Be sure to draw their relative size to each other.

...could erupt at any time.

Active Volcano

​...has erupted in the last 10,000 years.

Dormant Volcano

​...will never erupt again.

Extinct Volcano

Mount St. Helens in the northwestern United States had an immense eruption on today’s date – May 18, 1980. It’s since often been declared the most disastrous volcanic eruption in U.S. history. And, just days before the anniversary – on May 14, 2023 – current warming temperatures released a debris flow, made from leftover eruptive material, that rushed down South Coldwater Creek and took out a bridge on the lone park road, State Highway 504, also known as Spirit Lake Highway.

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The name of a volcano that erupted in Washington State in 1980.

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Mt. Fuji

Old Faithful

Mt. St. Helens

Mt. Pinatubo

Volcanoes - Group sort

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