Label Key Parts of a Volcano

In this activity students will label a model of a volcano.

• Ash, Steam, and Gas - cloud which is pushed out of the volcano
• Secondary Cone - a cone that builds up around secondary vents
• Secondary Vent - place where magma reaches the surface without going through the main vent
• Crater - circular depression at the top of the volcano
• Magma Chamber - store of underground magma
• Main Vent - main tube that connects the magma chamber to the surface
• Lava - molten rock after it reaches the surface
• Magma - molten rock still underneath the ground
• Volcanic Bombs - rocks and larger debris that are thrown into the air during an eruption

Student Instructions

Demonstrate your knowledge of volcanoes by labeling a diagram of a volcano.

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Search for ‘volcano’, drag and drop the diagram into a cell.
3. Use Textables and arrows to label the major parts of the volcano and describe what they are.