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
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