Volcanoes Flashcards

1
Q

Which plate boundaries have volcanoes?

A

Constructive (divergent) plate margins and destructive (convergent) plate margins

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2
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What is an example of constructive boundary?

A

Mid-Atlantic ridge

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3
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What are 3 examples of destructive boundaries?

A

Oceanic-Oceanic
Oceanic-Continental
Hot spots/Mantle plumes

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4
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Which plate boundaries don’t have volcanoes?

A

Conservative
Continental-continental

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5
Q

Where are shield volcanoes found?

A

Constructive/divergent margins

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6
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Where are stratovolcanoes found?

A

Destructive margins

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7
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What hazards are found at constructive margins?

A

Lava,Volcanic gas

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8
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What type of lava is found at constructive margins?

A

Basaltic lavas

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9
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What type of eruption is found at constructive margins?

A

Gentle or non-explosive

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10
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What is the frequency of eruptions like at constructive margins?

A

Very frequent

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11
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What type of volcanoes are found at constructive margins?

A

Shield volcanoes or fissure eruptions

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12
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What are 2 examples of places that are constructive?

A

Iceland
East African Rift valley

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13
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What hazards are found at destructive margins?

A

Pyroclastic flows, ash fall, lahars, volcanic gases, landslides etc

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14
Q

What is the lava type at destructive margins?

A

Andesitic/Rhyolitic lavas

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15
Q

What is the eruption type at destructive margins?

A

Explosive

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16
Q

What is the frequency of the eruptions at destructive margins?

A

Infrequent

17
Q

What volcanoes are found at destructive margins?

A

Composite/ Stratovolcanoes

18
Q

What hazards are found at oceanic mantle plumes?

A

Lava and volcanic gases

19
Q

What hazards are found at continental mantle plumes?

A

Pyroclastic flows, ash fall, lahars and climate change

20
Q

What is the lava type found at oceanic mantle plumes?

A

Basaltic

21
Q

What is the lava type found at continental mantle plumes?

A

Andesitic/Rhyolitic lavas

22
Q

What is the eruption type and frequency at oceanic mantle plumes?

A

Non-explosive but very frequent

23
Q

What is the eruption type and frequency at continental mantle plumes?

A

Explosive but non frequent

24
Q

What volcanoes are found at oceanic mantle plumes?

A

Shield volcanoes

25
Q

What volcanoes are found at continental mantle plumes?

A

Calderas

26
Q

How can volcanic hazards be managed?

A

Preparedness

27
Q

What is 2 signs of a volcano may be about to erupt?

A

An increase in various gases
A rise in the level of lava lakes

28
Q

Name 3 ways people try to mitigate the effect of volcanic activity?

A

Risk assessments
Diversion
Barriers

29
Q

What are risk assessments for volcanoes?

A

Governments of countries carry out risk assessments and produce a series of alert levels to warn the public of the threat

30
Q

What are barriers for volcanoes?

A

Barriers can be built across valleys to protect property from lava flows

31
Q

What is the most common way to reduce the impact on people?

A

Evacuate vulnerable areas when risk becomes intolerable

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