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Monday, October 18, 2021

All about Volcanoes

 Volcanoes

-What is a Volcano?

It is a mountain or hill, having a crater or vent through which is lava, rock fragments, hot vapour and gas.

-How are Volcanoes formed?

When on tectonic plate moves under another.

-What are the different stages of valcanoes?

Active, Dormant and Extinct

-Why do Volcanoes erupt?

When molten rock called magma rises to the surface.

-How many volcanoes are there?

1,500 potentially world wide

-What is lava?

hot molten or semi fluid rock 

-What is the largest active volcano?

Manua Loa

-What is Volcanic lightening?

Electrical discharge 





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