Volcanoes

Label the different parts of the volcano on the diagram below. Use the word bank underneath to help you. (You can copy the spellings or cut and paste the words). main vent lava flow layers of ash and solidifed lava ash cloud crater conduit magma reservoir main vent lava flow conduit magma reservoir ash cloud crater layers of ash and solidified lava Match the definitions to the correct volcanic vocabulary to build your own glossary. mantle The layer between the crust and the outer core of the Earth. magma Molten (liquid) rock beneath the Earth's surface. volcano A vent in the Earth's surface from which lava and gases pour during an eruption. active A volcano that has erupted recently or is erupting now. pumice A light, porous volcanic rock formed when lava cools. lava Molten rock flowing from the vent of a volcano during an eruption. eruption The name of the process in which solids, liquids or gases are expelled through a vent in the Earth's surface. extinct A volcano that hasn't erupted recently and is not expected to erupt again. crust The rocky, outer layer of the Earth. dormant A volcano which has not erupted recently but is expected to erupt again. core The centre of the Earth which is made of nickel and iron. ash Tiny pieces of rock or lava blasted into the air during a volcanic eruption. Use the information provided and your own knowledge to locate the world's most famous volcanoes. Some of them are quite tricky - see how many you can manage. Eyjafjallajokull Mount St. Helens Mauna Loa Mount Pelee Mount Ruiz Cotopaxi Mount Vesuvius Mount Fuji Mayon Mount Etna Mount Tambora Krakatoa Krakatoa, Indonesia Mount Vesuvius, Italy Mount Ruiz, Columbia Mauna Loa, Hawaii (USA) Mount St. Helens, USA Mount Pelée, Martinique Mount Etna, Sicily (Italy) Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland Cotopaxi, Ecuador Mount Fuji, Japan Mount Tambora, Indonesia Mayon, Philippines When it comes to volcanoes, how well can you sort your fact from your fiction? Sort the statements below into 'true' and 'false'. True The volcanic rock pumice is the only rock that can float in water. The lighter the colour of the lava, the runnier it is. 80% of volcanoes are found beneath the seabed. Researchers have found new species living next to underwater volcanoes. Volcanoes can make sunsets appear more beautiful. Lava moves too fast for you to be able to run away from it. The biggest volcano on Earth is taller than Mount Everest. False Volcanoes are names after the Vulcan bomber plane. Earth's moon has several active volcanoes. Tightrope walker Charles Blondin once crossed a volcanic crater on a tightrope.