Volcanoee Flashcards
What are the platee in which the Philippines is situated in?
Sea plate and Eurasian plate
Volcano comes from Italian word _ meaning _
Vulcano, burning mountain
Volcano also comes from another Latin term _ meaning _.
Vulcan, Roman God of fire
It’s is a vent, hill, or mountain that erupts.
Volcano
8 parts of volcano
-main vent
-magma chamber
-crater
-lava flow
-secondary vent
-secondary cone
-ash cloud
-ash
It is where magma passes through from the magma chamber.
Main vent
This is a large reservoir that stores molten rock or magma.
Magma chamber
It is a bowl-shaped depression produced by _ and _.
Crater, volcanic activity and explosion
This is a stream of molten rock flowing out of crater
Lava flow
This is an alternative smaller outlet where magma escapes.
Secondary vent
This is formed when lava and ashes escape from smaller vents, also known as _.
Secondary cones, parasitic cones
It is formed when thick volcanic ashes qr discharged into atmosphere.
Ash cloud
It is a mixture or rocks, minerals, and glass particles expelled.
Ash
The Philippine is home to _ volcanoes due to its _.
300, location
3 types of volcanoes according to shape
-Cinder
-Composite
-Shield