Volcanoes Grade 9 Third Quarter
Volcanoes Grade 9 Third Quarter
Summit
Slope
Base
External Parts of a Volcano
Summit - the highest point of a volcano. It has an opening
which may either be a crater or a caldera.
▪ Crater is a funnel-shaped opening at the top of a
volcano where the magma comes out.
▪ Caldera is formed when a part of the wall collapses
following an explosive eruption.
Slope - are the sides or flanks of a volcano that radiate
from the main or central vent. Slopes vary in gradient
depending on the intensity of the volcano’s eruptions and
the materials that are expelled.
Base - the lowest part, bottom, or supporting layer.
INTERNAL PARTS OF THE
VOLCANO
External Parts of a
Volcano
2) SHIELD VOLCANOES
3) COMPOSITE CONES
CINDER
CONES
• Also called Pyroclastic
Cones
• They have steep slopes.
CINDER
CONES
• Wide craters and are
usually small.
• The most abundant of the
three major volcano types.
Mount Paricutin in Mexico
Taal Volcano
SHIELD
VOLCANOE
• Very large volcanoes.
S • Gentle slopes.
• When seen, they are flat.
• A broad, slightly domed structure
that resembles a warrior’s shield is
formed.
Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii
COMPOSITE
CONES
• Also called
stratovolcanoes
• Large
• Nearly perfect sloped
structure
The Philippines, because of its geographical
location, is vulnerable to many types of natural
disasters. It is located at the western part of the
Pacific Ring of Fire, a most active part of the earth
characterized by an ocean encircling belt of active
volcanoes and earthquake generators.