Volcanic Hazards Flashcards
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Shield volcano boundary
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Formation of shield volcanoes
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Shield volcano example
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4
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Shield volcano characteristics
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5
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Shield volcano explosivity
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6
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Composite volcano boundary
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7
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Formation of composite volcanoes
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Composite volcano example
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Formation of composite volcanoes
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Composite volcano example
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Composite volcano characteristics
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12
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Composite volcano explosivity
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13
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Volcanoes in Rift Valleys formation
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14
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Volcanoes at hotspots formation
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15
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Why do extinct volcanoes subside at hotspots?
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16
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VEI
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17
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VEI Meaning
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18
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Disadvantages of VEI
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19
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Icelandic Eruption
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20
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Hawaiian Eruption
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21
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Plinian Eruption
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22
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Tephra Meaning
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23
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Pyroclastic Flow Meaning
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24
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What are the secondary effects of pyroclastic flows?
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What are the secondary effects of tephra?
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What 4 factors affect the distance tephra travels?
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What 4 things are lava flows affected by?
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What temperatures are lava flows between?
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Why are lava flows not a major hazard?
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Mudflow Meaning
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What’s the difference between mudflows and lahars?
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Name some of the gases released by volcanoes
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Where does CO2 seep through the volcano and kill plants?
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