classification of eruption Flashcards

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at an icelandic volcano what is the type of magma?

A

balsatic

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at an icelandic volcano what are the characteristics of eruption?

A

lava flows gently from fissures

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at a hawaiian volcano what is the type of magma?

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basaltic

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at a hawaiian volcano what are the characteristics of the eruption?

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lava flows gently from a central vent

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what is the type of magma at a stombolian volcano?

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thicker basaltic

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what are the characteristics of the eruption at a stombolian volcano?

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frequent explosive eruptions of tephra and steam

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at a vulcian volcano what is the type of magma?

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basaltic andestic and rhyolites

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at a vulcian eruption what are the characteristics of the eruption?

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less frequent but more violent eruptions

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what is the type of magma at a vesuvian volcano?

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balsatic andestic and rholites

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what are the characteristics of the eruption at a vesuvian volcano?

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following long periods of inactivity very violent gas explosions blast ash high into the sky

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