Volcano Sci ence es

Second G r ade

Ashl ey M at l ock 7/ 16/ 2013

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Volcanoes
Volcanoes are mountains that open in

Earths surface
They are usually located where tectonic

plates meet. This can be in a variety of locations like the ocean floor, under icecaps, and even on other planets!
Volcanoes can vary in size and shape.

While most of them have a cone shape and look like a mountain, others have cracks, plateaus, and a dome shape.

Volcano Terms
Magma is the molten rock that is under the

Earth. It is light enough to rise up through cracks in Earths crust.

Lava is magma after it has erupted. Lava, ash,

and gas can come out of an erupting volcano.

When a volcano is active, that means that it

erupts regularly.
When a volcano is dormant, that means that it

erupted in the past but does not erupt anymore.

Famous Volcanoes
Mt. Saint Helens is located in Washington

State and erupted in 1980.

Mt. Vesuvius is located in Italy and is known

for destroying the city of Pompeii.

Mt. Fuji is located in Japan and is a really well

known landmark of the country.

Kilauea is located in Hawaii and erupts almost

every year.
You can learn more about famous volcanoes

here: http://www.famousvolcanoes.net/

Ki l auea
Kilauea is on Hawaiis Big Island other volcanoes that

are some of the most active in the world.

It is the youngest volcano in Hawaii and is one of the

largest active craters.

A legend says that Hawaii is home to a Hawaiian

volcano goddess named Pele. Pele created volcanoes and made the bottom of Kilauea her final resting place when she died.

Q uest i on 1
Which of these terms is located

under the surface of the Earth before a volcano erupts?

Magma Lava

Q uest i on 2
What does the term dormant

mean?

A volcano erupts frequently. A volcano erupted in the past but

does not erupt anymore.

Q uest i on 3
Which of these facts about Kilauea is

not true?
It is located in Hawaii. It is the oldest volcano in Hawaii. There is a legend that a volcano

goddess lives at the bottom of Kilauea.

Cor r ect Answ er t o Q 1:

CORRECT! Magma is the molten rock

that is under the Earth. This rock is very hot and reaches all the way to Earths core.

I ncor r ect Answ er t o Q 1:

Incorrect. The molten rock when

under the Earth is called magma while when it has erupted out, it is called lava.

Cor r ect Answ er t o Q 2:

CORRECT! Dormant is a term used to

describe a volcano that has erupted before but no longer erupts.

I ncor r ect Answ er t o Q 2:

Incorrect. A volcano that erupts

frequently is active. Dormant is a term used to describe a volcano that has erupted before but no longer erupts.

Cor r ect Answ er t o Q 3:

CORRECT! Kilauea is the youngest

volcano in Hawaii, not the oldest.

I ncor r ect Answ er t o Q 3:

Incorrect. Kilauea is located on the

Big Island of Hawaii in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

I ncor r ect Answ er t o Q 3:

Incorrect. There is a legend about

how a Hawaiian goddess named Pele created volcanoes and chose the bottom of Kilauea as her final resting place when she died.

Credits
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/science

facts/earth/volcano.html

http://www.topperlearning.com/junior/ne http://www.famousvolcanoes.net/

http://www.dogonews.com/2011/3/8/haw