Chapter5MagmaAndVolcanoes分析.pptVIP

Chapter 5: Magma And Volcanoes Introduction: Earth’s Internal Thermal Engine Magma is molten rock beneath Earth’s surface. Because liquid magma is less dense than surrounding solid rock, and obviously more mobile, magma, once formed, rises toward the surface. Magma that reaches the surface does so by erupting through vents we call volcanoes. Volcanoes The term volcano comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. There are different types of volcanoes. Eruption vary from gentle flows (Hawaii and Iceland) to catastrophic explosions (Mount St. Helens, Mt. Pinatubo, Soufriere Hills). The