Volcanoes Flashcards
Why is the Philippines prone to volcanic eruptions?
Because we are located in the Pacific ring of fire or Circum-Pacific Belt
How long is the Pacific ring of fire?
40 000 km
As of 2008, how many active volcanoes are there recorded?
23
How many potentially active volcanoes are there as of 2008?
26
How many potentially active volcanoes are there as of 2008?
26
How many inactive volcanoes are there in the Philippines as of 2008?
281
What Volcano is considered the most active Volcano in the Philippines?
Mayon Volcano
What volcano is famous for its perfect cone shape?
Mayon Volcano
Which volcano is considered a volcanic caldera, composed of several active volcanic landforms, making it a complex type of Volcano?
Taal Volcano
This is an active stratovolcano located at Nergos Oriental
Kanlaon Volcano
When was mount Kanlaon’s volcanic activity last recorded?
June 18, 2016
Where is mount Mayon located?
Legazpi, Albay
Where is Mt Taal located?
Batangas
This is an active strata Volcano formed inside a caldera.
Bulusan Volcano
When was Bulusan volcano’s volcanic activity last recorded?
March 2, 2017
Where is Mt Bulusan located?
Sorsogon
Name the Kind and Location:
Mt. Babuyan Claro
Active - Cagayan
Name the Kind and Location:
Mt. Banahaw
Active- Laguna, Quezon
Name the Kind and Location:
Mt. Biliran
Active- Biliran Island
What kind of volcanoes have history of volcanic activity but no history of eruption?
Potentially Active/Dormant Volcanoes
What are dormant volcanoes known to be considered as?
“Morphologically young”
What kind of volcanoes have their morphology already modified by weathering and erosion?
Inactive Volcanoes
Name 3 examples of inactive volcanoes and their location
- Bolod-Sulu
- Bontes- Negros Oriental
- Bugros- Nueva Ecija
- Calayan- Cagayan
- Canipo- Palawan
Name 7 Dormant Volcanoes and their locations
- Apo - Davao
- Corregidor - Bataan
- Isarog - Camarines Sur
- Lapas - Sulu
- Malindig (Marlana) - Marinduque
- Mandalangan - Negros Occidental
- Mariveles - Bataan
- Negron - Zambales
