volcanoes in general Flashcards

1
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what is magma

A

molten rock found in mantle

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2
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what is lava

A

molten rock found at earths surface

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3
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example of composite volcano

A

mt etna

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4
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what is a composite volcano

A

larger classic volano with alternating layers of ash and lava

violent and gentle eruptions

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5
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example of culdera

A

santorini

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6
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what is a culdera

A

build up of gasses blows top off volcano and clears magma chamber sides of volcano subside - lagoon can form in middle

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7
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what is ash cinder cone volcano

A

ash and cynder build up to form a cone

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8
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ash cinder cone example

A

mount fuji japan

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9
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dome volcano example

A

mt pelee

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10
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what is a dome volcano

A

lava quickly solidifies when exposed to air

steep spine can form

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11
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shield volcano example

A

mauno loa

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12
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what is a shield volcano

A

lava out of central vent

gentle sides

many layers of basaltic lava

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13
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fissure example

A

iceland = heimay eruption

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14
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what is a fissure

A

two plates move apart , lava ejected through linear volcanic vent rather than one central vent

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15
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types of basaltic lava

A

Aa Aa lava

Pahoehoe lava

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16
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what the three main types of lava

A

basaltic
andesitic
rhyolitic

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17
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order types of lava in viscosity

A

basaltic > andesitic > rhyolitic

lowest highest

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18
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how hot is basaltic lava

19
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what is frequency and magnitude of basaltic eruptions

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eruptions frequent but gentle

20
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where do basaltic lava usually occur

A

constructive plate

21
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what sort of slopes does basaltic produce

22
Q

what is AaAa lava texture and why

A

rough texture as when it cools it fractures

23
Q

pahoe hoe texture

A

flows and solidifies smoothly

24
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temp of andesitic lava

A

800 degrees

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speed of lava for andesitic
slow
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type of eruption for andesitic
violent
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sort of sides andesitic produced
steep
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where does andesitic lava usually founded
destructive plate boundary
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temp of rhyolitic lava
700
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eruption type for rhyolitic lava
very explosive
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how fast is rhyolitic lava
very slow to none
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gas content of rhyolitic lava
high gas content
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examples of volcanic gases
water co2 so2
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what was the invisible killer volcano
lay nyos gas eruption
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how many people were killed in lake nyos eruption
1700
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how were people killed in lake nyos murder
co2 and water mixed making it denser than 02 so it hugged ground
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tephra
rock fragments ejected into the air
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pyroclastic flows
dense destructive mass of hot ash flows at great speed
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lahars
mudflow that originates from volcano sides
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how to manage volcano
manage prepare protect adapt
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how to monitor volcano
use drones, monitor land swells , monitor gas emmisions look at past records
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how to prepare
hazard mapping evacuation practice food and water supplies
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protection against volcano
dig trenches build barriers gas mask water systems to slow flow
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how to adapt
timber homes so that they can be moved | stonger rooves to withstand ash