G9 Science Q3 Week 1 Volcanoes
G9 Science Q3 Week 1 Volcanoes
VOLCANO
Activity: Tell me What I Am!
Using word bank label the parts of a
volcano.
•Describe each part.
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What is A Volcano?
~An opening in the earth's crust
through which molten lava, ash,
and gases are ejected.
~A similar opening on the surface
of another planet.
~A mountain formed by the
materials ejected from a
volcano.
What is A Volcano?
Volcano – is an
opening or vent on
the earth’s surface
where molten
rocks, gases, and
ashes are ejected.
What are the parts of volcano?
Crater – opening
of a volcano.
Pipe – path
through which
the ejected
materials pass.
What are the parts of volcano?
Slope -a surface of
which one end or
side is a higher level
than another ; a
rising of falling
surface.
Base - the base of
volcano is the
lowest botom or
What are the parts of volcano?
Magma - Molten rock
beneath Earth's surface.
Lava - Molten rock that
erupts from a volcano that
solidifies as it cools.
Ash - Fragments of lava or
rock smaller than 2 mm in
size that are blasted into the
air by volcanic explosions
What are the parts of volcano?
Ash Cloud - A cloud of ash
formed by volcanic
explosions.
Parasitic Cone - A small
cone-shaped volcano formed
by an accumulation of
volcanic debris.
main vent - this is the
channel through which
What are the parts of volcano?
secondary vent - some
magma may escape through
the side of the volcano
What is A Volcano?
When molten rocks,
also known as magma,
come out of the
ground they are called
lava.
Describe the following parts
of a volcano
1.Magma chamber
2.Crater
3.Lava
4.volcano
Do you think
volcanoes play a
significant role in
our planet?
What is the
significant role of
How will you
characterize a
volcano?