SCIENCE Flashcards

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It is a vent, hill or mountain that erupts releasing molten rocks.

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Volcano

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Made by Pyroclastic fragments and Volcanic ashes

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Cinder Cone

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Also known as Stratosvolcanoes are typically symmetrical cones

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Composite Volcanoes

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4
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It is the simplest volcano

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Cinder Cone

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5
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Is formed from non - acidic basaltic lava

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Sheild Volcano

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It has erupted during historical times

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Active Volcano

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It is active but not erupting

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Dormant Volcano

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8
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They have not had any eruption in the past 10,000 years

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Extinct Volcanoes

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9
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What are the Phases of Volcanic eruptions?

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Preparation Phase
Eruption Phase
Ending Phase

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10
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It involves the outpouring of balsaltic lava

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Effusive Eruptions

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11
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Involves magma of high viscosity

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Explosive Eruptions

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Fluid Basaltic lava is thrown into the air

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Hawaiian type

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13
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Identify what part of the Phases of Volcanic Eruption is it.

It is after the eruption, the magma chamber is now empty

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Ending phase

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Identify what part of the Phases of Volcanic Eruption is it.

The pressure will start to build up inside the magma chamber.

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eruption phase

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Identify what part of the Phases of Volcanic Eruption is it.

The magma chamber is being filled with magma.

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preparation phase

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16
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Glowing Lava

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Strombolian

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The eruption is short, explosive and violent.

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The * most violent* eruption

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Steam driven explosion

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Reacts to external water

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phreatomagmatic

21
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GOOD EFFECTS OR BAD EFFECTS
OF VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

The high levels of heat can provide an alternative source of energy

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GOOD EFFECTS

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GOOD EFFECTS OR BAD EFFECTS
OF VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Volcanic Ashes and gases ejected into the air may cause breathing problems when inhaled.

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BAD EFFECTS

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It is the energy derived from the center of earth

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Geothermal Energy

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T or F
Geothermal energy can be used to be an alternative source of energy
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*steam* from natural resources such as geysers or high pressure depths
conventional geothermal energy
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ADVANTAGE OR NOT Geothermal Energy is more environmental friendly.
ADVANTAGE
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ADVANTAGE OR NOT Geothermal energy can cause high investment cost.
NOT
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It is produced and molten rock and water interact with eachother.
supercritical water
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refers to the *day to day* atmospheric conditon
weather
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Is the *average* weather condition.
Climate
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It is the *distance* from the equator.
Latitude
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These refer to the *wind direction*
Prevailing winds
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These are *dry*, cold winds that blow.
Polar easterlies
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Winds that blows from *west to east*
Westerlies
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These are *subtropical latitudes*
Horse Latitudes
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Winds that blow *east to west*
Trade winds
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These usually happen near the equator
Doldrums
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It is the *height* above the sea level
Altitude
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he is best known for his climate classification
Wladimir Peter koppen
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The climate inside the *building* or an airplane as compared with that of the outside is called?
Crypto Climate
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What provides us heat and energy?
The sun
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The life cycle of a star starts form a ???
Stellar Nebula
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