Volcano

• Volcano


  An opening in a planet or moon's crust through which molten rock, hot gases, and other materials erupt
• Volcanoes


  • Often form a hill or mountain as layers of rock and ash build up from repeated eruptions
  • Can be explosive, sending material high into the sky, or calmer, with gentle flows of material
  • Found on many planets and moons in our solar system
• Volcano classification


  • Active
  • Dormant
  • Extinct
• Volcanoes are found on many planets and moons in our solar system
• Volcanoes often form a hill or mountain as layers of rock and ash build up from repeated eruptions
• Volcanoes can be explosive, sending material high into the sky, or calmer, with gentle flows of material