Volcanoes Flashcards

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1
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Two volcanic belts

A

ALIPINE HIMALAYAN, CIRCUM PACIFIC BELT

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Also known as the RING OF FIRE

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CIRCUM-PACIFIC BELT

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3
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Outlines the major trenches in the Pacific ocean

A

RING OF FIRE

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4
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Active volcanic and seismic zone

A

RING OF FIRE

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5
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Collision of African plate and indo-Australian plate

A

APINE HIMALAYAN BELT

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6
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Consists of many active volcanoes

A

RING OF FIRE

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7
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Locations of volcanoes are associated with-

A

TECTONIC ACTIVITY

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8
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World’s most explosive volcanoes

A

MOUNT ST. HELENS AND MOUNT PINATUBO

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9
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Seismic activity

A

ACTIVE VOLCANO

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10
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Has not erupted but may erupt due to the seismic ineications

A

DORMANT

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11
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Has not erupted for a long time

A

EXTINCT

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12
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Most recent eruption of Mount mayon

A

Jan 24,2018

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13
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Volcanic arcs are located between-

A

PHILIPPINE PLATE AND EURASIAN PLATE

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14
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Alert level of mount mayon

A

4 out of 5

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15
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How many residents were forced to flee their homes

A

40,000

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16
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How many active volcanoes in the Philippines

A

23

17
Q

Landforms built by molten rocks

A

VOLCANOES

18
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Formed due to the convergence of the tectonic plate

A

VOLCANIC BELT

19
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Most active volcanoes are located along

A

VOLCANIC BELTS

20
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Before a volcanic eruption

A

Flood, tsunamis occur

21
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Philippines region is

A

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

22
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First motion of an earthquake occur

A

FOCUS