A | B |
dormant | a volcano may erupt at some point in the future |
extinct | a volcano that will not erupt again |
active | the volcano that currently or is likely to emit gas or lava |
magma | molten material under the earth |
lava | what magma is called when it reaches the surface |
focus | the point beneath Earth’s surface where rock under stress breaks to cause an earthquake |
epicenter | the place on earth’s surface directly above the focus |
seismic waves | waves that carry the energy of an earthquake away from the focus |
shield cone | erupts more quietly than other volcano types |
composite volcano | erupts both explosively and quietly |
cinder cone | ash, cinders, and bombs build up in a steep pile to form this type |
plate boundaries | most of Earth's volcanoes are found along these |
Hawaiian Islands | this island chain developed over a hot spot |