Volcanoes Flashcards
Two volcanic belts
ALIPINE HIMALAYAN, CIRCUM PACIFIC BELT
Also known as the RING OF FIRE
CIRCUM-PACIFIC BELT
Outlines the major trenches in the Pacific ocean
RING OF FIRE
Active volcanic and seismic zone
RING OF FIRE
Collision of African plate and indo-Australian plate
APINE HIMALAYAN BELT
Consists of many active volcanoes
RING OF FIRE
Locations of volcanoes are associated with-
TECTONIC ACTIVITY
World’s most explosive volcanoes
MOUNT ST. HELENS AND MOUNT PINATUBO
Seismic activity
ACTIVE VOLCANO
Has not erupted but may erupt due to the seismic ineications
DORMANT
Has not erupted for a long time
EXTINCT
Most recent eruption of Mount mayon
Jan 24,2018
Volcanic arcs are located between-
PHILIPPINE PLATE AND EURASIAN PLATE
Alert level of mount mayon
4 out of 5
How many residents were forced to flee their homes
40,000