Madison's and Grace's Volcanoes
By Madison and Grace
Interesting Facts about Volcanoes
A hot spot is a region directly in the middle of a tectonic plate. Another fact is that silicone makes up 99% of Earth's rocks. Inside the volcano lava can be as hot as 700 degrees Celsius. When the lava erupts it's speed can be up to 100 kilometers a hour.
The Kilauea Volcano is Mauna Lua
This is a famous pit crater known as the Halemaumau at the top of the Kilauea Volcano.
Lava Rock
This lava rock shows the holes that are produced by gas.
Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley
This is another pit crater that is known as the Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley National Monument in California.
Before a volcano erupts it expands out.
Defined Words That Have To Do With Volcanoes
Shield volcanoes are made from free flow lava, low and dome shaped. Cinder cone volcanoes are formed by magma that is sticky. An atoll is a circular coral reef that grows on top a volcano that is underwater. A caldera is a large crater that is made when a volcano's top collapses.