Volcano Flashcards
vent / fissure on earth’s surface that contains lava ashes gases
volcano
formation of volcano
heat-tectonic plates constantly moving-when collided can result to -volcano-has vent on top-mountain-no vent-plain -flat
frequency of eruption
active
dormant
extinct
physical structure
cinder cone
shield v
coppposite
lava dome
currently erupting has erupted once in a decade
active
hasnt erupted over a decade
sleeping giants
rotten eggs-sulfur
dormant
will not erupt again
extinct
simplest type
steep conical hill consisting glassy volcanic fragments arounf and down from colvanic vent. 10-100s
cinder cone
examples of cinder cone
smith v -cagayan
jolo group - jolo,sulu
large broad wide volcanoes shallowly-sloping sides
shield
ex of shield
biliran v - biliran
mariveles v -bataan
- alternating layers lava flow ash conders blocks bombs
- conduit system
composite
ex of composite
mt. apo - pampanga
babuyan claro - cagayan
high viscosity
roughly circular moound shaped = slow extrusion of lava
piles up over vent
lava dome
ex of lava dome
didicas - amorong
amorong- nw of luzon