Volcano Vocabulary

Volcano Vocabulary
active volcano - correct answerA volcano that is currently erupting or has been
observed to erupt in historical times.

cinder cone volcano - correct answermost common type, explosive outbursts

composite volcano - correct answerlarge in size, very violent eruptions

composite volcano - correct answervolcano known as a stratovolcano

conduit - correct answerchannel that carries magma up a volcano

dormant volcano - correct answerA volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but
may erupt again one day.

earthquake - correct answera sudden violent shaking of Earth's surface caused by a
release of energy in the Earth's crust

epicenter - correct answerthe point on Earth's surface above the focus

extinct volcano - correct answerA volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years
and probably will not erupt again.

fault - correct answera crack in the crust where the earthquake began

focus - correct answerthe point inside the Earth's crust where rock under stress breaks
to cause an earthquake

lava - correct answerliquid rock flowing outside a volcano

magma - correct answerhot liquid rock inside a volcano

magma chamber - correct answerthe pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects

p waves - correct answerseismic waves that move the fastest and travel through solids,
liquids, and gases

Pangea - correct answerthe name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years
ago

Ring of Fire - correct answerA circle of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

seismic waves - correct answerenergy released during an earthquake