Educational worksheet for labeling the parts of a volcano.

Let's solve the "Volcanoes" worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Label the parts of a volcano

We are given a diagram of a volcano and a word bank:

Word Bank:
- lava
- ash
- magma
- crater
- central vent
- side vent

Now, let’s identify each labeled part in the diagram (based on standard volcano anatomy):

1. Top center – explosive eruption with particles: This is ash being ejected.
2. Red molten material flowing down the slope: This is lava.
3. Molten rock beneath the surface: This is magma.
4. The large opening at the top of the volcano: This is the crater.
5. Vertical tube from the magma chamber to the surface: This is the central vent.
6. Smaller openings on the side of the volcano: These are side vents.

So, matching the labels:

- Top left arrow → ash
- Top right arrow → lava
- Middle left arrow (underground) → magma
- Bottom left arrow (tube) → central vent
- Side arrow (on flank) → side vent
- Top of volcano (opening) → crater

> ✔ Labeling Summary:
> - Top left: ash
> - Top right: lava
> - Middle left: magma
> - Bottom left: central vent
> - Side: side vent
> - Top opening: crater

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Part 2: Fill in the blanks

Now, let’s complete the sentences using the vocabulary.

1. When molten rock called _______ comes from the Earth’s mantle.
→ magma
*(Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.)*

2. When it reaches the surface of the Earth, it is then called _______.
→ lava
*(Once magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.)*

3. Clouds of tiny particles emitted from a volcanic eruption are called _______.
→ ash
*(Volcanic ash consists of fine particles of rock and glass.)*

4. The largest tube through which magma travels to the surface is the _______ of a volcano.
→ central vent
*(This is the main conduit for magma to reach the surface.)*

5. Sometimes lava comes out of a smaller tube called a _______.
→ side vent
*(Side vents are secondary openings on the sides of a volcano.)*

6. The _______ is the bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano.
→ crater
*(The crater forms at the summit where eruptions occur.)*

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Fill in the blanks:

1. When molten rock called magma comes from the Earth’s mantle.
2. When it reaches the surface of the Earth, it is then called lava.
3. Clouds of tiny particles emitted from a volcanic eruption are called ash.
4. The largest tube through which magma travels to the surface is the central vent of a volcano.
5. Sometimes lava comes out of a smaller tube called a side vent.
6. The crater is the bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano.

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