Teacher's Notes (Volcanoes) Flashcards
What is a’a flow
What is Basalt
fine-grained, mafic igneous rock; characterized by lower viscosity and lower gas content
Explain what is effusive ve explosive
What is a Lahar
mudflow composed of pyroclastic material, water, mud, and debris
What is Lava
molten rock that breaks through Earth’s surface
what is Laze
What is Magma
molten rock underground, contains dissolved gasses
What is pahoehoe flow
What is pyroclastic flow
a high-density mix of hot lava blocks, rock fragments, ash and volcanic gas travelling at a high speed down volcanic slopes, typically following valleys
What is a shield volcano
what is a stratovolcano
what is a Tephra
What is dog
volcanic smog
What is a volcano
opening in the Earth’s crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape