Volcanoes And Atmosphere Flashcards
Where are volcanoes most likely to form
Along plate boundaries
Vent where magma or gases expelled
Volcano
Non explosive eruption
Lava flows
Molten rock gathers in
Magma chamber
Lava runny has
Low silica content
Water content of magma is high
Explosive eruption
Viscosity of lava
How it flows
Lava like dripping wax
Pahoehoe
Cool stiff lava
Blocky
Little stones
Lapii
Pyro clastic material in atmosphere
Volcanic ash
Pyro clastic material forms
Magma explodes in air and hardens
Climate change by a volcanic eruption
Temps drop cause ash blocks sunlight
Types of volcanoes
Shield, composite, cindercone
Depression when roof of magma chamber collapses
Caldera
Rock begins to melt when
Temp increases and pressure decreases
Most active volcanos form
Where tectonic plates collide
Oceanic plate collides with a continental plate oceanic sub ducted cause
Oceanic is denser and thinner
Volcanoes of Hawaii are
Hot spots