Worksheet: Lava & Types of Volcanoes
Mrs. Côté
Name: _____________________________________
Physical Geography 110
Part 1: Label the parts to the volcano using the word bank. We will complete this as a class.
Word Bank:
1.
lava
2. conduit
3. vent
4. Earth’s crust
5. Earth’s mantle
6. magma chamber
7. side vent
8. crater
9. ash and dust
Part 2: When magma reaches the earth’s surface it is called lava. Use pages 200 and 201 to answer the following:
1.
Describe how pahoehoe, aa, and pillow lava all look.
2. Using the summary chart on page 199 decide which type of magma would most likely make each type of lava.
3. One of the fastest recorded lava flows in Hawaii traveled over land at an average speed of 2.7 meters per second.
Estimate your running speed. Predict how successful you would be if you tried to outrun such a lava flow.
Part 3: The term volcano refers to the landform that develops as materials from a volcano harden. The shape and
structure of a volcano is determined by the nature of its eruptions and the materials ejected. Use pages 202 to 204 to
complete the following chart:
Shield Volcanoes
Where is this volcano found?
Describe how the volcano is formed.
What type of lava and magma are
found here?
Describe what each volcano looks like.
Give an example.
Part 4:
4. Explain what a caldera is and give an example of where one is found.
5. Create a list of risks and benefits of living nearby a volcano.
Cinder Cones
Composite Volcanoes
Worksheet: Lava & Types of Volcanoes
Mrs. Côté
Name: _____________________________________
Physical Geography 110
Part 1: Label the parts to the volcano using the word bank. We will complete this as a class.
Word Bank:
1.
lava
2. conduit
3. vent
4. Earth’s crust
5. Earth’s mantle
6. magma chamber
7. side vent
8. crater
9. ash and dust
Part 2: When magma reaches the earth’s surface it is called lava. Use pages 200 and 201 to answer the following:
1.
Describe how pahoehoe, aa, and pillow lava all look.
2. Using the summary chart on page 199 decide which type of magma would most likely make each type of lava.
3. One of the fastest recorded lava flows in Hawaii traveled over land at an average speed of 2.7 meters per second.
Estimate your running speed. Predict how successful you would be if you tried to outrun such a lava flow.
Part 3: The term volcano refers to the landform that develops as materials from a volcano harden. The shape and
structure of a volcano is determined by the nature of its eruptions and the materials ejected. Use pages 202 to 204 to
complete the following chart:
Shield Volcanoes
Where is this volcano found?
Describe how the volcano is formed.
What type of lava and magma are
found here?
Describe what each volcano looks like.
Give an example.
Part 4:
4.
Explain what a caldera is and give an example of where one is found.
5.
Create a list of risks and benefits of living nearby a volcano.
Cinder Cones
Composite Volcanoes