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WorksheetsParts of the Volcano
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
The molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
MAGMA
LAVA
ASH
LAHAR
It is a small cone-shaped volcano formed by an accumulation of volcanic debris.
parasitic cone
crater
conduit
vent
It is a flat piece of rock formed when magma hardens in a crack in a volcano.
ash
sill
throat
vent
It is an opening on Earth's surface through which volcanic materials escape.
crater
vent
throat
magma chamber
Molten rock that erupts from a volcano solidifies as it cools.
crater
magma
ash
lava
The mouth of a volcano - surrounds a volcanic vent.
crater
vent
parasitic cone
lava
It is an underground passageway of magma travels through.
crater
vent
parasitic cone
conduit
It is the highest point or the apex of the mountain.
top
vent
summit
conduit
Entrance of a volcano. The part of the conduit that ejects lava and volcanic ash.
crater
vent
throat
mouth
Fragments of lava or rock smaller than 2 mm in size are blasted into the air by volcanic explosions.
ash
lava
magma
tephra
