volcanoes Flashcards

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1
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volcanoes on mars called

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Olympus mons

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2
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-which rises nearly 25 kilometers above the Martian surface.

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Olympus mons

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3
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3 times taller than mount everest

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Olympus mons

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4
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most violent volcanic eruption

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Mount Vesuvius in Italy

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5
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Its eruption in AD79 completely destroy the towns of Herculaneum and pompeii.

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Mount Vesuvius in Italy

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6
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this chapter describe the relationship among the molten portion of earth’s mantle.

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Mount Vesuvius in Italy

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7
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a vent that directly connects magma to the surface of the earth. It is also describe s a mountain or hill

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Volcano

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8
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When rock become so hot, they become a substance called_____

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magma

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9
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Also known as volcanic opening or fissures, serve as pathways for the magma

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Vent

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10
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Magma that erupt is called_____

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-lava

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Are the molten rock that ozones onto the Earths surface after a volcano eruption

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Lava flow

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12
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Location of magma ______
Location of lava ____________

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Magma- inside
Lava- runs outside

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13
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Often ejected with great force; igneous rocks

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Volcanic bombs

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14
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Are fascinating geological features that can grow over time as layers of lava accumulate

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Lava Dome

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15
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Towering plume of volcanic ash, gases and other materials ejected high into the atmosphere during the volcanic eruption

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Eruption column

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16
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Are billowing masses of volcanic gases,ash and particles that rise into the atmosphere

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Eruption Cloud

17
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Range in size from tiny particles of ash to house size;_____ destroys everything in its path

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Teprha

18
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Volcanic eruption can release sulfur dioxide

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Acid Rain

19
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When hot volcano material mixes with water from streams or snows and ice

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Lahar

20
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Is fast-moving mixture of hot gas, volcanic ash and fragmented rock

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Pyroclastic flow

21
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Are vents on volcano’s surface where gases and stream escape into the atmosphere

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Fumaroles

22
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Fissures

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Cracks

23
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Enumerate the parts of volcano

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N/A

24
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Enumerate the different types of volcano

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N/A

25
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Are large, nearly perfect sloped structures formed by alternate solidification

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Composite Volcano or stratovolcanoes