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Volcano

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An opening in Earth’s crust in which molten rock, rock fragments, and hot gases erupt

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Lava

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Magma that has reached Earth’s surface

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Pyroclastic Flow

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A dense cloud of super hot gases

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What is the difference between lava and magma?

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Lava is outside of the volcano, magma is inside

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How hot and how fast can pyroclastic flow get?

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It can get up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit and can travel up to 160 km per hour

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Where do most volcanoes occur?

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Ring of Fire, divergent boundaries, subduction zones, along plate boundaries, around hot spots

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What are the three types of volcanoes?

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Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite

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What are the two volcanoes that can form a caldera?

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Shield and composite

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What do scientists examine when they monitor volcanoes?

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Increase in earthquakes
Changes in tilt of ground
Increased temperatures
Changes in volcanic gas

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Descrie magma

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Mostly made of silica
High in silica=explosive eruption
Low in silica=less dangerous
Collects in magma chamber

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Ash

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Tiny rock fragments less than 2 mm in size

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Cinders

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Contain holes and tunnels left by escaping gases

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Block

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Large fragments

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Main gases in magma

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Water vapor and carbon dioxide

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Acid rain

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Rain that has become more acidic than normal due to pollution

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Geyser

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Hot spring that shoots out water

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Name two materials that erupt from volcanoes

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Rock fragments and gases

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Lava flows

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Flow of molten rock at Earth’s surface

Can knock down and burn things

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Volcanic ash

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Tiny pieces of rock

Can suffocate plants, animals, and people

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Landslides

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A rapid downhill movement of rock and soil

Can cover objects and cause tsunamis

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Mudflows

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Landslides that occur when loose rocks and soil are mixed with water
Can bury towns

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Steam explosions

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Occur when magma comes near water

Can cause huge explosions, some capable of destroying whole islands

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Immediate Effects on land(negative)

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Lava flows
Volcanic ash
Mudflows
Pyroclastic flow
Landslides
Steam explosions
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Long term effects on land(negative)

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Mudflows continue for years

Water filling up craters

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Long term effects on land(positive)

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Form rich soil for farming

Creates beautiful land for tourism

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Effects in air(negative)

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Gases cause breathing problems/death
Acid rain
Change weather
Ash travels far and can stay there for years

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Effects in water

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Tsunami 
Geysers
Hot springs
Fumaroles
Deep sea vents
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Magma chamber

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Where magma collects when it stops rising underground

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Fumarole

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A hot spring that releases steam and other gases

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How does the amount of silica and viscosity affect the type of explosion?

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High in silica resists flowing
Low in silica pours easily
Viscosity is how easily it flows

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Why do scientists monitor volcanoes?

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For signs of eruptions

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Describe a shield volcano

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Built of layers of lava
Broad, flat dome
Shield shaped
Low in silica

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Describe a cinder cone volcano

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Steep, cone shaped hill

Formed by eruptions of cinders and rock fragments

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Describe a composite volcano

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Cone shaped
Built of layers of lava and layers of rock fragments
High in silica

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What is the difference between a geyser and a fumarole?

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A geyser shoots water, a fumarole releases steam and gases

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Deep Sea Vent

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Hot springs that form at spreading centers in the ocean

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Lahar

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Mudflow that is very dangerous because it acts like cement

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Pumice

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Volcanic rock that resembles a sponge

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