Volcanos Flashcards
What happens when plates separate
They form volcanoes or mid ocean ridges
What happens when plate collide
They form volcanoes, fold mountains or an earthquake
What happens when plates slide past each other
They can cause earthquakes
What is an social impact
Is to do with people
What is an economic impact
Is to do with money
Name 3 ways we can predict volcanoes
The change of shape
The change in temperature of the ground
More gases such as carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide
How are volcanoes formed
Magma rises from the hot spots and erupts as lava through cracks in the Earth’s surface forming volcanoes
What are volcanoes
Is an opening in the earth’s crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
What damage can a volcano cause
floods, mudslides, power outages, drinking water contamination, and wildfires.
What are 4 benefits of a volcano eruption
Fertile soils, tourism, geothermal energy, creation of new land and building materials
What is the ring of fire
a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes
