Volcanoes Section 1&2๐ŸŒ‹ Flashcards

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1
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Magma is a molten mixture of

A

Rock gas and water vapor

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2
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Volcanoes for in belts what is the largest called?

A

Ring of fire

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3
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The divergent boundary is where

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Crust pulls apart and new crust is added

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4
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Convergen plate boundaries is whereโ€ฆ

A

Ocean crust and returns to the mantle

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5
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Subduction causes ocean crust to sink in trenches back into the mantle where it melts and rises back asโ€ฆ

A

Volcanoes

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6
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Oceanic/continental forms

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Volcanic mountain ranges

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7
Q

Magma reaches the surface and eruptsโ€ฆ

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Through the crust

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8
Q

Melts through crust like

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Blow torch

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9
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Can form a chain of volcanic mountains or islands as the plate moves over

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The hot spot

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10
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What are physical properties?

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Detectable without changing the composition of a substance

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11
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What is a chemical property

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Property that produces a change in the composition

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12
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High viscosity=

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Slower flowing

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13
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Viscosity depends on

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Silica content and tempature

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14
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70% of magma is

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Silica

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15
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More silica=

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Higher viscosity

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16
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Higher viscosity=

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Light colored sticky

17
Q

High colored sticky=

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Rhyolite

18
Q

Dark colored flows easily=

A

Basalt

19
Q

Tempature of magma

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750ยฐ-1175ยฐC

20
Q

Volcanic glass fibers and globs of volcanic glass is called

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Peles hairs and tears

21
Q

Where does magma form

A

Athenosphere

22
Q

Where does magma collect under high pressure

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Magma chamber

23
Q

What happens to the presure as the magma nears the surface

A

It decreases

24
Q

What is Lahar

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,ud,ash,and tons of debris flowing doenstream