VOLCANOES AND CLIMATE Flashcards
1
Q
Deep within Earth, under tremendous pressure and temperature
A
Magma
2
Q
These molten rocks are found in pockets
A
Magma chambers
3
Q
When magma reaches the Earth’s surface
A
lava
4
Q
A top of a volcanic cone, a funnel-shaped depression or pit
A
crater
5
Q
crater collapses onto itself
A
caldera
6
Q
volcanic landform produced by repeated eruptions
A
lava plateau
7
Q
3 types of lava
A
basaltic
rhyolitic
andesitic
8
Q
types of volcano
A
shield
composite
cinder
9
Q
activity of a volcano
A
active
dormant
extinct
10
Q
tectonic belt
A
ring of fire
11
Q
seismic and organic belt
A
alpine belt
12
Q
large rock particles
A
volcanic bombs
13
Q
heat from the Earth’s interior is a source of energy
A
geothermal energy
14
Q
condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
A
weather
15
Q
average weather condition in an area
A
climate
