Volcanoes
LO- explain how a volcano is caused and describe its causes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWXd21yaci8
WATCH THE VIDEO after completing activity 1
Observe the image of the
volcano and describe your
initial ideas about a volcano
Activity 1
Write your early ideas of the volcano here.
In simple terms a volcano is a mountain that opens
downward to a pool of molten rock (magma) below
the surface of the earth. It is a hole in the Earth from
which molten rock and gas erupt.
Causes of a volcano.
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/mountains/volcanoes.htm
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Find out the names of few places where there is an active volcano.
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Label the parts of the volcano in this diagram.
Describe the following:
Crater
Magma
lava
Main vent
Cone