Volcanoee Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the platee in which the Philippines is situated in?

A

Sea plate and Eurasian plate

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2
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Volcano comes from Italian word _ meaning _

A

Vulcano, burning mountain

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Volcano also comes from another Latin term _ meaning _.

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Vulcan, Roman God of fire

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4
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It’s is a vent, hill, or mountain that erupts.

A

Volcano

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5
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8 parts of volcano

A

-main vent
-magma chamber
-crater
-lava flow
-secondary vent
-secondary cone
-ash cloud
-ash

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6
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It is where magma passes through from the magma chamber.

A

Main vent

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This is a large reservoir that stores molten rock or magma.

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Magma chamber

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It is a bowl-shaped depression produced by _ and _.

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Crater, volcanic activity and explosion

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9
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This is a stream of molten rock flowing out of crater

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Lava flow

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10
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This is an alternative smaller outlet where magma escapes.

A

Secondary vent

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This is formed when lava and ashes escape from smaller vents, also known as _.

A

Secondary cones, parasitic cones

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12
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It is formed when thick volcanic ashes qr discharged into atmosphere.

A

Ash cloud

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13
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It is a mixture or rocks, minerals, and glass particles expelled.

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Ash

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14
Q

The Philippine is home to _ volcanoes due to its _.

A

300, location

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15
Q

3 types of volcanoes according to shape

A

-Cinder
-Composite
-Shield

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16
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This volcanoes are formed from pyroclastic fragments and volcanic ashes that form and solidify around the _ to form a _. Can be either _ or _.

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Cinder cone volcanoes, main vent, cone, circular or oval