EARTH DETECTIVES EXPLORING VOLCANOES VOLCANOLOGISTS AT WORK Elsie Olson Consulting Editor Diane Craig M A Reading Specialist Super sandcastle an imprint of abdo publishing abdopublishing.com
VOLCANOES WHAT IS A VOLCANO A volcano is a vent in Earth’s surface This vent connects to Earth’s molten interior Most volcanoes look like mountains Sometimes volcanoes erupt Gas rocks or lava come out of them This can happen slowly It can also happen quickly and make an explosion This often causes damage
Volcanoes can form islands and mountains Volcanic soil is good for growing crops
