ch 25.3 and 25.4 Flashcards
the measure of a fluids resistance to flow
viscosity
chemical compond silicon dioxide,
silica
tend to be small
cinder cone volcanoes
lava flows that can travel far
sheild volcano
large and steep sided of ten thousands of meters high
composite volcano
what is molten rock stored inside earth called
magma
where is the ring of fire located
along the pasific ocean shoreline
which 2 specific locations have volcanic activity due to divergence
mid atlantic ridge and east african trench
are hotspots stationary
yes
what can hot spot create
islands (hawaii)
if the viscosity is higher will the fluid flow more quickly or slowly
slow
if magma if it has high viscosity will it contain more or less silica
more
what is pyroclastic material
any solid material that eurrups from a volcano
what is the smallest plasic pyroclasic material
vocanic ash
what is the largestest plasic pyroclasic material
volcanic blocks and bombs