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Have you ever wondered how volcanoes are formed? A volcano is a
vent or an opening on the earth's surface which allows molten
rock called magma, volcanic ash and gas to escape out onto its
surface.

Volcanoes are formed where there is a crack in the earth. A tube-

like passage connects a chamber of magma (molten rock) at the
centre of the earth to the earth's crust. When the pressure builds
up in the chamber, the magma, gases and ash are pushed up
through to the top of the tube on the earth's surface known as
vent. The red-hot magma that escapes to flow over the earth's
surface is called lava which, when cools, forms into rocks.
3 stages in the process of a volcano erupting:

1. Magma deposits in the bowels of the Earth

2. The presence of high pressure gas
3. High Pressure Gas Driven Magma

In fact, the mountains we see today are

nothing but solidfied lava from previously
erupted volcanoes.
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TITLE How volcanoes are Formed

GENERAL STATEMENT Have you ever wondered how

volcanoes are formed? A volcano is a
vent or an opening on the earth's
surface which allows molten rock
called magma, volcanic ash and gas to
escape out onto its surface.
 Parts of the text Details of the text
Volcanoes are formed where there is a
Sequences explanation crack in the earth. A tube-like passage
( Body ) connects a chamber of magma (molten
rock) at the centre of the earth to the
earth's crust. When the pressure builds up in
the chamber, the magma, gases and ash are
pushed up through to the top of the tube on
the earth's surface known as vent. The red-
hot magma that escapes to flow over the
earth's surface is called lava which, when
cools, forms into rocks.
 Parts of the text Details of the text

Three stages in the process of a volcano

erupting:
Sequences explanation 1. Magma deposits in the bowels of the
( Body ) Earth
2. The presence of high pressure gas
3. High Pressure Gas Driven Magma

Closing In fact, the mountains we see today are

nothing but solidfied lava from
previously erupted volcanoes.
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Action
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A tube-like passage CONNECTS

A volcano IS a vent or an a chamber of magma
opening on the earth's
surface A volcano is a vent or an OPENING
on the earth's surface

the mountains we see today When the pressure BUILDS

ARE nothing up in the chamber
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Volcanoes ARE FORMED terms
where there is a crack in
magma
the earth
chamber
lava
gases and ash ARE
PUSHED up through to the
top of the tube
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