The Wonderful World of Volcanoes!.ppt

The Wonderful World of Volcanoes! By: Ashley Duibley Elissa Sillars Fun Facts! There are over 1,500 volcanoes 80 of those are under oceans Indonesia has the most volcanoes Volcanoes are mountains that grow larger with time due to the build up of lava and magma on their surfaces The name volcano has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology. Lava cools slowly because lava is a poor conductor of heat. Lava flows slow down and thicken as they harden The worlds largest, active volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, where famous coffee is grown in the rich volcanic soils. Did you know that Hawaii was formed by 5 volcanoes. Mauna Loa, and Kilauea are the only active volcanoes. What Causes Volcanoes?? Volcanoes release the pressure that builds up under the Earth’s surface Volcanoes happen when magma rises to the surface of the earth, which causes bubbles of gas(carbon monoxide) to appear in it. They emit gases some being dangerous to humans if they are embedded within the soil A few gases released are sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and carbon dioxide. This gas can cause pressure to build up in the mountain, and it eventually explodes or errupts. When the magma bursts out of the earth, it is called lava Volcano Vocabulary Active volcano- is one that erupts regularly. Dormant volcano- is one that has not erupted for many years, although there is still some activity deep inside. Volcanic eruption- is when hot rocks and lava burst from a volcano. Magma- is liquid rock inside a volcano. Lava- is liquid rock that flows out of a volcano. Geysers- are springs that throw boiling water high in the air. They are caused by volcanic heat warming trapped ground water. Types of Volcanoes Fissure Volcano Fissure volcanoes are hard to recognize. There is no central crater at all! Instead, giant cracks open in the ground and spew out large amounts of lava that spread out and can cover almost everything in the area. After the lava c