2.3 volcanoes Flashcards
1
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Hot spot volcanoes
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Volcanoes that develop over extra hot regions in the mantle . These volcanoes may develop in location away from plate boundaries
2
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Soil liquefaction
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A phenomena whereby saturated , loose soil loses its soil structure and transforms into a thick fluid due to ground shaking
3
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Pyroclastic flows
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Hot clouds of gas , ash , and rocks travelling down the slopes of a volcano
4
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Lahars
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Mudflows comprising volcanic ash and water
5
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Pacific Ring of Fire
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A broad belt around the pacific ocean where most earthquakes and active volcanoes occur
