VOLCANOES AND CLIMATE Flashcards
Deep within Earth, under tremendous pressure and temperature
Magma
These molten rocks are found in pockets
Magma chambers
When magma reaches the Earth’s surface
lava
A top of a volcanic cone, a funnel-shaped depression or pit
crater
crater collapses onto itself
caldera
volcanic landform produced by repeated eruptions
lava plateau
3 types of lava
basaltic
rhyolitic
andesitic
types of volcano
shield
composite
cinder
activity of a volcano
active
dormant
extinct
tectonic belt
ring of fire
seismic and organic belt
alpine belt
large rock particles
volcanic bombs
heat from the Earth’s interior is a source of energy
geothermal energy
condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
weather
average weather condition in an area
climate
depends on the amount of energy received from the sun
temperature
measure the distance of north and south of the equator
latitude
elevation or distance about the mean sea level
altitude
streams of the water that flows
ocean currents
condensation and precipitation
water vapor
form of water that falls from a cloud
precipitation
blow more often from a certain direction
prevailing winds
barrier to prevailing winds
mountain ranges
side of the mountain facing the wind
windward side
