Volcano Types Flashcards

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Dome Volcano description

A

Steep sided convex cones with layers of lava

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2
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What sort of lava does a dome volcano have?

A

Rhyolitic

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3
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Cinder cone volcano description

A

Classic pyramid shape, formed from ash.

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4
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What sort of lava does a cinder cone volcano have?

A

Cooled adesetic

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5
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Composite volcano description

A

Classic pyramid shape with layers of ash and lava

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6
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What sort of lava does a composite volcano have?

A

Adesetic

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7
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Sheild volcano description

A

Gentle sloping sides. (Can be hotspots)

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8
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What sort of lava does a sheild volcano have?

A

Basaltic

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9
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Fissure volcano description

A

Wide lava plateaus

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10
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What sort of lava does a fissure volcano have?

A

Basaltic

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Caldera volcano description

A

Magma chamber may be emptied by violent eruptions and overlying roof may collapse leaving a large depression

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12
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What sort of lava does a caldera volcano have?

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Adesetic and rhyolitic

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