Energy Inside the Earth

Volcanoes

Volcano-forms when hot magma rises to the Earth’s surface

Magma comes from the Earth’s mantle

Volcano Vocabulary

Volcanic Bombs- ash and large rocks thrown into the air

Volcanic cone- formed by many layers of ash and lava

Crater- opening where lava and solid material come out of a volcano

Conduit- carries magma to the surface

Lava- magma that rises to the Earth’s surface

Magma chamber- pool of magma under a volcano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgktM2luLok

Earthquakes Caused by sudden movements of the

Earth’s crust

Tectonic Plates

Some Earthquakes aren’t very strong or are very deep so we don’t even notice them!

Tectonic Plates