Summary
The class travels to a quiet island that turns out to be a volcano waking up. They explore how melted rock from deep underground builds new land.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The class travels to a quiet island that turns out to be a volcano waking up.
- Where does the hot rock in a volcano come from?
- What is the difference between magma and lava?
- How can a volcano actually create new land?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: volcano, magma, lava.
Try it: Draw a volcano and label the magma, the vent, and the lava.