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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Shield volcano characteristics

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Shield volcano explosivity

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Composite volcano boundary

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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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Composite volcano explosivity

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Volcanoes in Rift Valleys formation

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Volcanoes at hotspots formation

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Why do extinct volcanoes subside at hotspots?

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VEI

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VEI Meaning

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Disadvantages of VEI

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Icelandic Eruption

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Hawaiian Eruption

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Plinian Eruption

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Tephra Meaning

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Pyroclastic Flow Meaning

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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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30
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Mudflow Meaning

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What’s the difference between mudflows and lahars?

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32
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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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