What Is a Volcano
Science · Volcanoes & Earthquakes · conceptual
Know what a volcano is: an opening in Earth's surface where hot melted rock (lava) comes out
What mastery looks like
- Describe a volcano as a place where hot material comes out of the Earth
- Explain that lava is rock so hot it has melted
- Point to a volcano in a picture and describe what is happening
Check your understanding
If What Is a Volcano sees a picture of a volcano erupting, can they explain that it's an opening in the ground where very hot melted rock comes out?
Prerequisites
None — this is a foundational concept.