Ash Fall Volcanic ash fall consists of ash (small tephra), which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions. The ash is carried by the upper winds and droped down stream from the volcano, sometimes thousands of miles away Fumaroles A fumarole is an opening in Earth...
Volcanoes An opening in the earth that erupts gases, ash and lava. Caused by plate movement along boundaries. Occur at both divergent and convergent plate boundaries. Magma - melted rock under the surface (INSIDE) Lava – Melted rock above the surface (OUTSIDE) LAVA MAGMA Many Kinds of volc...
Volcanoes & Volcanic Eruptions
Earthquakes Earthquakes are the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large chunks of rock along a fault. Faults A fault is a break in the Earth’s surface. Earthquakes Stress builds up along the fault lines until the rocks slip past each other releasing the energy. Earthqua...