WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram below shows how a volcanic island forms and later erodes.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
- 1Magma risesHot rock moves up through the sea floor
- 2EruptionLava breaks through under the ocean
- 3CoolingLava hardens into solid rock
- 4Cone buildsRepeated eruptions build up a cone
- 5Island appearsThe peak rises above sea level
- 6Soil formsWeathering creates soil
- 7Plants arriveSeeds are brought by birds and wind
- 8ErosionWaves slowly wear the island away