Volcano Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cinder cone volcano : generally small volcanoes formed from piles of tephra around the vent causing steep sides
• lava : magma that flows onto earth's surface
• hot spot : region where volcanoes are likely to occur
• tephra : lava and rock thrown into the air during an eruption
• crater : bowl shaped depression near the vent of the volcano
• conduit : tube like structure magma travels through to get to earth's surface
• caldera : larger depression than a crater
• magma : a slushy mix of rocks, dissolved gases, and minerals buried in earth's crust
• magma chamber : location where magma gathers before an eruption
• side vent : a smaller location on the side where lava escapes
• composite volcano : volcano formed from layers of ash and alternating layers of thick of lava and generally cone-shaped with concave sides
• pyroclastic flow : rapidly moving clouds of tephra
• central vent : main location lava escapes
• fissure : crack where magma can escape earth's surface
• vent : opening in earth's crust where lava escapes
• shield volcano : broad gentle sloping sides with a nearly circular base