Volcanoes
Chapter 11
Foldable Instructions
Use 3 sheets of white paper. Fold them in half and staple along the fold.
Create your title page. Include your name and class period.
Number the remaining pages in the lower right corner of each page (1-5).
Refer to Chapter 11 (pp.374-383) and (pp.388-389) in the textbook for
information.
Page 1 – Volcano Diagram
 Draw a diagram of a volcano.
 Label all parts of the volcano and color.
Page 2 – Characteristics of Magma
 Define magma.
 Define silica.
 Copy & finish this sentence: The hotter the magma…
 Copy & finish this sentence: The more silica magma contains…
Page 3 – Types of Volcanic Eruptions
 Make a T-chart comparing quiet vs. explosive eruptions.
QUIET
vs.
EXPLOSIVE
Write the following in the T-chart (select the correct side of the chart):
 Copy & finish this sentence: A volcano erupts quietly if…
 Copy & finish this sentence: A volcano erupts explosively if…
 Define pahoehoe.
 Define aa.
 Define pyroclastic flow.
Volcanoes
Chapter 11
Page 4 – Stages of a Volcano
 Describe an active volcano.
 Describe a dormant volcano.
 Describe an extinct volcano.
Page 5 – Types of Volcanoes
 Divide the page into six sections & fill in the information.

draw
draw
draw
shield volcano
cinder cone volcano
composite volcano
define
define
define
Color your drawings.
On the back of your foldable, describe two other types of volcanic activity
that do not involve the eruption of lava. Where does this energy come
from?