Volcanoes Flashcards
where to volcanoes stem from
release of magma on to earth’s surface
how many active volcanoes are on the planet
15 00
what constitutes an active volcano
having at least 1 eruption in recorded history
how many volcanic eruptions happen a year
50 volcanos
what is a volcano
a landform created when molten magma escapes earth’s interior
what is volcanism
geological processes that result in volcanic eruptions
what are the three stages of volcanic activity
- active
- dormant
- extinct
define active volcano
volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted recently
what is a dormant volcano
a volcano has not erupted in the last few thousand years
what is an extinct volcano
not erupted for tens of thousands of years
what is an example of an extinct volcano
Canadian shield
is there molten rock within an extinct volcano
NO
crater
a circular depression in the ground typically a basin circular form
what causes a crater to form
volcanic activity
where is a crater found in a volcano
at the top
does lava only flow from the top
NO - can come from all sides
what often fills a volcanic crater
a lake or glacier
what volcanic feature is this
crater
vent
actual side of magma eruption
does a volcano only have one vent
no - can have multiple
lava vs magma
lava
- outside on the surface of earth
magma
- within the earth’s surface
what volcanic feature is this
vent
caldera
a cauldron like volcanic feature formed by collapse of land following a volcanic eruption
is a caldera larger or smaller than a crater
much larger
describe the steps that form a caldera
a very large volcano with a huge magma chamber that when the volcano erupts the chamber collapses in on itself and forms a basin
what volcanic feature is this
caldera
what is often growing in the center of a caldera
a new volcano
flank eruption
an eruption from the side of a volcano
what volcanic feature is this
flank eruption
dome
roughly circular mound shaped protrusion resulting from the slow eruption of felsic lava
what type of lava forms a dome
felsic lava
what volcanic feature is this
dome
what is felsic lava
a type of lava that has a lot of silica which traps heat and gas in
4 types of lava
- Aa lava
- Pahoehoe lava
- Pillow lava
- Columnar lava
what is Aa lava
rough, jagged blocky texture that moves like its being pushed
what is Pahoehoe lava
twisted or ropy texture found in Hawaii volcanoes
what is pillow lava
forms when lava enters water, often found on ocean floor near spreading axes
what is columnar lava
forms when lava hits ice
what type of lava is this
Aa lava
what type of lava is this
pahoehoe
what type of lava is this
Pillow lava
what type of lava is this
columnar lava
does pahoehoe have viscosity
NO - flows easily
what are known as materials extruded during a volcano
pyroclastic materials
nuees ardentes (glowing avalanche)
lahars
types of pyroclastic debris (7)
ash and dust
lapilli
blocks and bombs
scoria
pumice
describe ash and dust pyroclastic debris
fine glassy fragments
define lapilli pyroclastic debris
walnut sized material
what are the pyroclastic debris larger than lapilli
blocks and bombs
define blocks and bombs pyroclastic debris
blocks
- hardened or cooled lava (comes out of volcano already a solid)
bombs
- ejected as hot lava (cools in the AIR)
describe scoria vs pumice pyroclastic debris
scoria
- vesicular ejecta from MAFIC magma
pumice
vesicular ejecta from SILICA-RICJ magma (felsic)
what type of pyroclastic debris can float on lava
pumice
describe the form of pumice (pyroclastic debris)
solid object with lots of holes formed from lots of gas in magma
what is a nuees ardentes
a mixture of gas, lava, blocks, ash and pumice that moves very fast and is very hot
why can a glowing avalanche move so fast
its moving on a cushion of hot air
what is a lahar
a mudflow composed of pyroclastic material and water that flows down from a volcano
what is the consistency of a lahar
like concrete (fluid when moving but solid when stopped)
does a lahar have to have an eruption to form
NO - just has to have a mudflow on the side of a volcano
types of volcanoes
- fissure
- shield
- dome
- ash-cinder
- composite
- caldera
what is a composite volcano also known as
stratovolcanoes
describe shape of composite volcano
a tall, conical volcano composed of layers of hardened lava, tephra and volcanic ash
what is one of the tallest types of volcanoes
composite volcano