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Volcanoes

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1997

Volcanoes
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill heats things up with volcanoes, showing how melted rock from below builds mountains and reshapes the land.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill heats things up with volcanoes, showing how melted rock from below builds mountains and reshapes the land..

  1. Where does the melted rock in a volcano come from?
  2. Is a volcanic eruption a fast or slow Earth event?
  3. Why do volcanoes form in certain places?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: volcano, magma, lava.

Try it: Explain the difference between magma and lava in your own words.