Volcanic Eruptions
Published on Feb 04, 2016
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INSIDE/UNDER VOLCANOS
- There are pockets of lava under volcanos called magma chambers
- There are things that look lile bowls around volcanos called craters
- The lava flow of ones volcano is the area the lava covers as it pours out
Photo by Karlbert
PUSH IT
- What pushes magma to the surface?
- The gases in the magma rush to the surface causing the volcano to erupt
Photo by gnuckx
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTIONS
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTIONS ARE LOUD AND THE LAVA IS THICK SO IT POURS OUT SLOWLY
Photo by Official U.S. Navy Imagery
VOLCANO HAZARDS
- Volcanic ash can cover whole citys
- Eruptions can cause terrible landslides
- If a jet plane flies through volcanic ash the engine may stall
Photo by sjrankin
