A volcano that has erupted in recent history is .......?
Active
Where is the vent?
....
What do earthquakes and volcanoes have in common?
Earthquakes and volcanoes are both natural geological events caused primarily by the movement and interaction of tectonic plates
What is an Earthquake?
An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the ground caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the Earth's surface.
The place inside the Earth where the earthquake starts is called the _______.
Focus (hypocenter)
What is a volcano?
A volcano is a vent or opening in the Earth’s crust
The point of an earthquake on the Earth's surface is called the ___________ .
Epicenter
A volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but may erupt in the future is ........?
Dormant
How do we measure earthquakes?
Earthquakes are measured using instruments called seismographs (or seismometers), which detect and record ground vibrations (seismic waves)
The released molten rock on the surface is called .... ?
Lava
Where is the magma chamber?
....
What is this?
Earthquake
What causes an earthquake?
...
Where is the conduit?
....
A volcano that is no longer active is ......?
Extinct
What is this?
Volcanic eruption
What is the name of the hot molten rock inside a volcano?
Magma
How are volcanoes formed?
Magma rises from the Earth’s mantle through cracks in the crust, erupting as lava, ash, and gas, which then cools and solidifies to build a mountain
What causes a volcano to erupt?
Volcanoes erupt when molten rock (magma) rises to the surface due to intense heat and pressure from within the Earth's mantle
What is the layer of the Earth where earthquakes occur?
The crust
What is the Pacific "Ring of Fire"?
90% of the world' earthquakes happen there
Where is the eruption cloud?
....