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September 23, 2012 Volcanoes! What is a volcano? A volcano is a land or underwater feature that forms when magma reaches the surface of the earth.

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Page 1: September 23, 2012 Volcanoes!kwonscience.weebly.com/.../3/0/3/13033724/_volcano_notes.pdf · 2019. 8. 30. · September 23, 2012 How do volcanoes form? The heat inside Earth is left

September 23, 2012

Volcanoes!

What is a volcano?A volcano is a land or underwater feature that forms when magma reaches the surface of the earth.

Page 2: September 23, 2012 Volcanoes!kwonscience.weebly.com/.../3/0/3/13033724/_volcano_notes.pdf · 2019. 8. 30. · September 23, 2012 How do volcanoes form? The heat inside Earth is left

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Magma: Molten, liquid rock found underground

Lava: Molten, liquid rock found on Earth's surface

Overlapping of plate boundaries Clip

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How do volcanoes form?The heat inside Earth is left over from when the planet first formed. It tries to escape through plate boundaries.

Magma Floats Clip

Magma rises up to the surface because it is less dense (lighter) than the rocks around it.

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Where do volcanoes occur?

1. Divergent Boundaries

2. Convergent Boundaries

3. Hot spots

Map of Active Volcanoes on Earth

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1. Divergent BoundariesThere are volcanoes at mid-ocean ridges!

Divergent boundaries Clip

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2. Convergent BoundariesVolcanoes also happen where plates are subducted!

Convergent Boundary Clip

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3. Hot SpotsVolcanoes occur away from plate boundaries at hot spots like Hawaii!

Hawaii hot spots Clips

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Brain pop!