Monday, March 18th • What is a magma chamber,

and what are two ways the magma gets from magma chamber to the surface of the Earth?

• What are two types of volcanic fields?

• How is a caldera formed? • What is an igneous rock?

MONDAY, MARCH 17th 1. What type of volcano is known for lava that breaks into small

fragments called cinders and falls?

2. What type of volcano is known for long lasting eruptions with dark, runny lava that flows for long distances before cooling?

3. What type of volcano is known for having lava that is lumpy and filled with bits of hot, solid rock?

4. What is the word for the finest of pyroclastic materials?

5. What is a caldera?

3/19 Volcanoes Foldable 76

1. Volcanic Field

2. Active Volcano

3. Dormant Volcano

4. Extinct Volcano

5. Magma Chamber

6. Vent

1. Volcanic Ash

2. Summit Crater

3. Caldera

4. Volcanic Eruption

5. Nuee Ardente

6. Hot Spots

Wednesday, March 20th• Another word for the finest of

pyro-clastic materials that are ejected through the air during a volcanic eruption is what? (pyro= fire, clastic = fragments of rocks.)

• How can volcanoes erupt in the center of a plate?

• What role does the vent play in a volcanic eruption? The magma chamber?

Thursday, March 21st • What are the three types of rock?• What are two characteristics that can

help you differentiate between rock types?

• List one example for each of the three types of rock.

• How does heat and pressure play a role in the rock cycle?

• How does compaction and cementing play a role in the rock cycle?

Friday, March 22nd• Pretend you are talking to

somebody who had never heard of the rock cycle. – Explain the major qualities of

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

– Explain why the rock cycle is explained as a “cycle.”

– Explain what forces help to change rocks.

Monday, March 25th• Label the

volcanoes diagram by filling in the blanks with the appropriate words. – Lava– Volcanic Ash– Magma

Chamber– Vent– Summit Crater

A.

B .

E... C.

D.

PLACE COMIC STRIPS IN PILE IN CENTER OF DESK!!!!!

What do I need to know?

• Which one is called composite?• Which one has a non-explosive and long

lasting eruption?• Which has lava that falls in cinders?• Which has alternating layers?• Which is the most common?• Hawaiian Island Chain?• Types of lava?

POP QUIZ

• PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR PAPER AND NUMBER 1-15.

• Put _____ / 15 at the top right corner of your paper.

• If at any time you are talking during the quiz, I will ask you to take off points.

POP QUIZ Match the type of rock with how it is

formed:

A. Igneous B. Sedimentary

C. Metamorphic

1. Weathering and erosion

2. Tremendous pressure

3. Cooled Lava

4. Compacting and Cementing

VOLCANOES PRACTICE Match the type of volcano with the correct

characteristics:A. Cinder Cone B. Shield C. Stratovolcano

1.) Another word for this volcano is composite

2.) Lava falls in cinders

3.) Hawaiian island chain is a good example

4.) Lava is lumpy and slow moving with bits of rock

5.) Dark runny lava that flows long distances

6.) Symmetrical and steep cones with alternating layers

Volcanoes Practice-Fill in the blank with a vocab word

7.) A place where there are clusters of volcanoes is called ________.

8.) A volcano that is not erupting but is likely to in the future is called ______.

9.) A thick, rapidly moving volcanic cloud that is deadly is called _________.

10.) The finest of pyro-clastic materials is called _______.

11.) A bowl shaped depression formed by the collapse of a volcano is called _____.

12.)A pocket, or reservoir where magma collects beneath the surface is called a ____.

ANSWERS:1. Stratovolcano C

2. Cinder Cone A

3. Shield B

4. Stratovolcano C

5. Shield B

6. Stratovolcano C

7. Volcanic Field 8. Dormant9. Nuee Ardente10. Volcanic Ash11.Caldera12.Magma

Chamber

Quick-(5 min): Write down any facts you can think of for----

Cinder Cone!Shield Volcano!Stratovolcano!

NO PEEKING!!!

Tuesday, March 26th

• STUDY SILENTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY FOR YOUR QUIZ!!!!

• If you are talking, I will assume you do not need the study time and it will be taken away. We will start the quiz right away.

Wednesday, March 27th• Complete the rock cycle

crossword puzzle and be prepared to share your answers with the class after Bell-Work time is up.

• Use your rock cycle comic and rock cycle notes from the interactive website, as well as textbook pages 212-214 and 202 for help!!!

Thursday, March 28th• Why does thinner, runnier magma lead

to less explosive volcanic eruptions? Why does thicker magma result in more explosive eruptions?

• What type of volcano has more explosive eruptions, based upon the composition of magma- stratovolcano or shield?

• What type of magma do you think a shield volcano produces? A stratovolcano?

Quiz Answers• 1. C• 2. B• 3. A• 4. C• 5. A• 6. B• 7. B• 8. C

• 9. B• 10. C• 11. C• 12. A• 13. B

Quiz Answers Continued

• 14. A• 15. B• 16. C• 17. C• 18. B• 19. A

• 20. Volcanic Ash

• 21. Summit Crater

• 22. Lava• 23. Vent• 24. Magma

Chamber

Quiz Answers• 25. Cooling• 26. Compaction

and Cementation• 27. Heat and

pressure• 28. Metamorphic

Rock • 29. Volcanic Field

• 30. Dormant Volcano

• 31. Caldera• 32. Nuee Ardente• 33. Hot spot• 34. Extinct• 35. Volcanic Ash