Theme 2 - The Natural Environment Flashcards
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Characteristics of Strato volcanoes
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More acidic. Strato volcanoes are deadlier. Erupt infrequently. They are steeper. They erupt with a lot of built-up pressure, in mountainous regions.
Lava dries quickly and is less viscous (more runny)
Ash clouds and lava settle in layers.
1
Q
What are two types of volcanoes?
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Strato volcanoes and shield volcanoes
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Q
Characteristics of shield volcanoes
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More basic. Less deadly. Doesn’t erupt with large build-up of pressure. Erupts frequently. Lava is viscous. Much flatter and not steep.
3
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Where strato volcanoes are formed
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At destructive (converging) plate boundaries.
