Volcano Vocab

The opening at the top of the volcanic mountain is known as:

• Magma

• Lava

• Crater

• Calderas

what is volcano?

• they are the point where the disturbance originates in the interior of the earth.

• they are the opening {vent} in the earth's crust through which molten rock and gases erupt from deep inside the earth.

• they are vibrations that move through the earth and over its surface.

• they are the folding of the mountains.

Which comes first, lava or magma?

• They come at the same time.
• Lava comes first.
• They come when they are ready.
• Magma comes first.

Most of the magma from a volcano comes up through a long, narrow, rocky tube called a...?

• shoot

• vent

• tube

• slide

What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 

• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano

What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 

• Shield Volcano
• Composite Volcano
• Cinder Cone Volcano

What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 

• Cinder Cone Volcano
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

Magma becomes lava when it reaches a volcano's ______.

• Vent

• Crater

• Chamber

• Mantle

In a volcano, magma collects in a packet called ________.

• Magma flow

• Magma chamber

• Magma pipe

• Hot spot

A ______ is a duct connecting the magma chamber and the outside of the volcano.

• Vent

• Crater

• Lava flow

• Volcanic cone