Volcanoes! Note Catcher
The dictionary says that a volcano is a ____________________ in a planet’s __________________ , which allows hot
_______________, ________________ ash and gasses to ____________________ from the magma ________________
below the surface.
In my own words a volcano is: _________________________________________________________________________
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Volcanoes at divergent boundaries
form:
Volcanoes at a convergent boundary
where continental crust is colliding
with oceanic crust forms:
Volcanoes at a convergent boundary
where oceanic crust is colliding with
oceanic crust forms:
Real Life Example:
Real Life Example:
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Real life Example:
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Volcanoes can also form at _________ Spots. This is where _____________ of hot magma rise from a
___________spot in the Earth’s crust. As the plate _______________, so does the column of lava. Creating
island ___________. This is how _______________ formed!
Draw a picture for each type of volcano and write one fact about that specific type.
1) Shield
2) Cinder cone
3) Composite
Picture:
Picture:
Picture:
Fact:
Fact:
Fact: