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VOLC NOES. By Derek Strong and Teric Hill!!!. Definition. A volcano is basically a mountain except it erupts with a lot of lava and ash!!!. Explanation.
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VOLC NOES By Derek Strong and Teric Hill!!!
Definition • A volcano is basically a mountain except it erupts with a lot of lava and ash!!!
Explanation • Volcanoes have a lot of grass, dirt and ash. The way volcanoes form is that rock from the mantle melts and gets out of weak spots in the crust.
Explanation (part 2…) • Volcanoes also have lots of mud, trees, and rocks!
Causes… Volcanoes erupt because pressure builds up, heat expands, and earth shifts!!!
Why are volcanoes cool? • Volcanoes are cool because they show that the earth is always at work and that the earth can change easily!
Famous Two famous volcanoes are Mount Vesuvius and Mount Tambora . Mount Vesuvius exploded 2,000 years ago. Mount Tambora erupted in 1815!
Surviving! ☺ There are a lot of ways to survive volcanoes! Iceland sprayed cold water to stop the flowing!
Vocabulary!!! • Volcano- A mountain that spews lava out of the top • Magma- Lava before it comes out • Earth- The planet we live on! • Lava- Magma that comes out of the volcano • Burning- When fire destroys buildings, people, and other stuff • Fire- The heat and light of something burning • Explosion- The act of blowing up with a loud noise
Bibliography Books: Natural Disasters, Volcanoes Websites: www.learner.org/interactive/volcanoes www.fema.gov/kids/volcanoes www.livescience.com/volcanoes Pictures: Google Images, Clip art. THANK YOU!!!!