Volcanoes Flashcards
Which plate boundaries have volcanoes?
Constructive (divergent) plate margins and destructive (convergent) plate margins
What is an example of constructive boundary?
Mid-Atlantic ridge
What are 3 examples of destructive boundaries?
Oceanic-Oceanic
Oceanic-Continental
Hot spots/Mantle plumes
Which plate boundaries don’t have volcanoes?
Conservative
Continental-continental
Where are shield volcanoes found?
Constructive/divergent margins
Where are stratovolcanoes found?
Destructive margins
What hazards are found at constructive margins?
Lava,Volcanic gas
What type of lava is found at constructive margins?
Basaltic lavas
What type of eruption is found at constructive margins?
Gentle or non-explosive
What is the frequency of eruptions like at constructive margins?
Very frequent
What type of volcanoes are found at constructive margins?
Shield volcanoes or fissure eruptions
What are 2 examples of places that are constructive?
Iceland
East African Rift valley
What hazards are found at destructive margins?
Pyroclastic flows, ash fall, lahars, volcanic gases, landslides etc
What is the lava type at destructive margins?
Andesitic/Rhyolitic lavas
What is the eruption type at destructive margins?
Explosive