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Bell Ringer
Where are volcanoes found?
• I can describe different types of volcanoes.
• Volcanoes form on– Land– Ocean
• Where are most volcanoes located?
• Ring of Fire
• What is an eruption?
• An eruption is an outpouring of of melted rock, ash, gases, or a combination of these.
• How are lava and magma different?
• Magma is inside the Earth,
• Once magma reaches Earth’s surface, then it is called lava. (263)
• What types of volcanoes are there? How are they different?
• Shield– Built by
• Thinner, fluid lava that spreads over a large area. • The mountains have abroad base and gentle
sloping sides.
• Look at the picture
Shield volcano
• Cinder cone volcano—– Thick lava– Thrown high into the air and falls as chunks or
cinders.– Form a cone shape
• Narrow base• Steep sides
• Look at the picture
Cinder cone volcano
• Composite volcano– Built by layers of ash and cinders sandwiched
between layers of hardened lava– Shape on side of a cone looks the same as
the other.
Composite volcano
• Recap--- I forgot you tell me….
• Homework
• Quick check questions (yes both of them)• Page 246, 253,255, and 256• Also, Art Link at the bottom of 257