Mammoth Memory

Volcano – An opening (a hole) in the Earth's crust from which lava, ash and gases erupt

To remember the meaning of the term Volcano, use the following mnemonic:

VOLCANO

The 'O's in volcano are there to remind you that volcanoes occur because of an 'O' (hole) in the Earth's crust.

The 'O's in volcano are there to remind you that volcanoes occur because of an 'O' (hole) in the Earth's crust.

There are two main types of volcano – composite volcanoes and shield volcanoes. There is more about these on the following two pages.

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