1. Volcanoes were named for the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.
PARTS OF A VOLCANO
Volcanoes were named for the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.

2. CRATER
the cup-shaped TOP part of a volcano through which magma and other volcanic materials flow.

3. What is left after a volcano erupts?
GAS, ASH, AND CINDERS
What is left after a volcano erupts?

4. CONE
the side of a volcano formed by volcanic materials

5. hot, molten rock on the earth’s surface
LAVA
hot, molten rock on the earth’s surface
MOLTEN - melted by heat

6. SILL
horizontal crack within a volcano which holds hardened magma

7. MAGMA CHAMBER
a place in the mantle (under the earth’s crust) that stores magma

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MAGMA
hot, molten rock forced up the central vent and eventually through the crater

9. DIKE
thick vertical crack within a volcano which holds hardened magma

10. CONDUIT
path from magma chamber to crater
also known as central vent

11. SIDE VENT
vent on the side of a volcano for escaping steam, gas, and lava

12. THE END