VOLCANIC VOCABULARY

Shield Volcanoes are:  Usually Low  Gentle Slope  Wide Base

Let’s Compare YEP! IT’S A SHIELD VOLCANOYEP! IT’S A SHIELD VOLCANO

Cinder Cone Volcanoes are:  Cone Shaped  Steep Slope  Made with “Cinders”

Let’s Compare Sure Thing! It’s a Cinder Cone Volcanoe!Sure Thing! It’s a Cinder Cone Volcanoe!

Also known as a STRATOVOLCANO

Composite Volcanoes are:  Broad Based  Steep Top  Alternates Quiet/Explosive

Let’s Compare No Doubt! This is a Composite VolcanoNo Doubt! This is a Composite Volcano

A caldera is a large “caldron” like volcanic crater that has collapsed at the center.

Caldera often fill up with rain to form a large, deep lake.

Crater Lake in Oregon is the most famous caldera lake and is nearly 2,000 feet deep, making it the deepest lake in the United States

The world’s largest caldera is not filled with water but is actually the world famous Yellowstone Park

How it Works

Other vocabulary words you are familiar with are: MMagma – liquid rock under the surface LLava – magma that has reached the surface HHot Spot – an unusually hot area where magma breaks through the crust and forms a volcano. Hawaii is the most famous hot spot