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UNIT 3: VOLCANOES Flashcards

1
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Parts of a Volcano (5) [ Top -> Bottom ]

A
  1. Pyroclastic / Tephra
  2. Vent
  3. Crater
  4. Conduit
  5. Magma Chamber
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2
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upward movement of molten rock to low pressure environment

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decompression melting

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3
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formed in
1. hotspots
2. mid-ocean ridges

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decompression melting

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4
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formed in
1. subduction zones
2. island arcs

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flux melting

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5
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when H2O / CO2 is added to rock

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flux melting

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6
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when a plate sinks underneath another

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subduction zone

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7
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when equilibrium of lithostatic & magmastatic pressure is interrupted due to change of the latter

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eruption

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8
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expresses size of volcanic eruptions

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Volcanic Explosive Index (VEI)

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9
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VEI is based on (3)

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  1. Volume of erupted ash
  2. Duration of eruption
  3. Type of explosion
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10
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Factors of Viscosity (3)

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  1. Temperature
  2. Composition
  3. Dissolved Gases
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11
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ejected molten rock from volcano

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lava

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12
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Magma Compositions (3)

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  1. Basaltic
  2. Andesitic
  3. Rhyolitic
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13
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[COMPOSITION]
1. Silica Content - Least

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Basaltic

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14
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[COMPOSITION]
1. Viscosity - Low
2. Explosivity - Least

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Basaltic

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15
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[COMPOSITION]
Shield and Cinder Cones

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Basaltic

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16
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[COMPOSITION]
1. Silica Content - Most

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Rhyolitic

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17
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[COMPOSITION]
1. Viscosity - High
2. Explosivity - Greatest

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Rhyolitic

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18
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[COMPOSITION]
Lava Domes

A

Rhyolitic

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19
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volcano deaths are caused mostly by

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the explosive shower of the molten rocks

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20
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active ingredients needed for the volcanoes to erupt

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dissolved gases / volatiles

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21
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volatiles depend on the _____ of the magma

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composition

22
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[GAS]
1. Smell – lighting a match
2. Colorless

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SO2 / Sulfur Dioxide

23
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[GAS]
1. Smell - Rotten Egg
2. Colorless

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H2S / Hydrogen Sulfide

24
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[GAS]
1. Pale yellow

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Fluorine / F2

25
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bone degeneration / mottling of teeth

26
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[GAS]
1. Colorless OR Fuming Liquid

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Hydrochloric Acid / HCl

27
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reaction of SO2 to water

28
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ejected materials such as volcanic rocks / gases / fragments

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pyroclastic materials / tephra

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pyroclastic materials a.k.a

30
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Types of Tephra (3)

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  1. Pumice
  2. Scoria
  3. Pele
31
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[TEPHRA]
ORIGIN: Plinian
COMP: Gas rich high silica content
TEXTURE: Lots of voids

32
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[TEPHRA]
ORIGIN: Strombolian
COMP: Andesite & Basaltic
TEXTURE: Vesicular

33
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[TEPHRA]
ORIGIN: Eruption of basaltic lava
COMP: Basaltic lava
TEXTURE: Tear drop / hair like

34
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mixture of different types of tephra moving down the slides of volcanic crater at high speeds

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tephra flows

35
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falling of fine materials / ballistic projectiles from the sky

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tephra falls

36
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Types of Tephra Flow (3)

A
  1. Merapi
  2. Pelean
  3. Soufriere
37
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
gravitational collapse of a lava dome

38
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
release of nuee ardente

39
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
turbulent fast movement of hot gas

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nuee ardente

40
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
formation of block-and-ash deposit

41
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
dome that blocks the conduit is exploded under pressure

42
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
collapse of eruption due to loss of pressure

43
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[TEPHRA FLOW]
results in a pumice flow

44
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Effects of Tephra Flow (4)

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  1. Burns
  2. Impact and Burial
  3. Inhalation of hot ash and gases
  4. Lahars and flooding
45
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size classification of tephra that’s a little bigger than ash

46
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Types of Projectiles

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  1. Volcanic Bombs
  2. Volcanic Blocks
  3. Lapilli
47
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[TYPE OF PROJECTILE]
from fresh magma

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Volcanic Bombs

48
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[TYPE OF PROJECTILE]
from walls of the vent / crater

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Volcanic Blocks

49
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wet cement-like mixture of volcanic material

50
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lahars mostly occur in _____ volcanoes

51
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Lahar Sources (3)

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  1. Rainfall
  2. Crater lakes
  3. Snow-covered tops

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