VOLCANOS Flashcards

1
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ACIDIC VOLCANOS

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HIGH SILICA
LOW DENSITY
HIGHLY VISCOUS
CONVERGENT BOUNDARIES
LIGHT COLOR

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2
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BASIC VOLCANOES

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LOW SILICA (MORE IROM & Mg)
HIGH DENSITY
HIGHLY FLUID
DIVERGENT BOUNDARIES
DARK COLOR

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3
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PLUTONIC ROCKS

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COOLING OF MAGMA WITHIN THE CRUST

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4
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IGNEOUS ROCK

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COOLING OF MAGMA ON THE SURFACE

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5
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FISSURE VENT

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BASALTIC VOLCANOES
W/O ANY EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY

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CONICAL VENT

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ANDECITIC VOLCANOS
VIOLENT ERUPTION

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7
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CINDER CONE

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EXTRUSIVE VOLCANIC LANDFORM
STEEP CIRCULAR OVAL-SHAPED HILL OF LOOSE PYROCLASTIC FRAGMENTS

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8
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LAVA DOME

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MAGMA PILES UP AROUND VENT (EXTRUSIVE)

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9
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SILL

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HORIZONTAL

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10
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DYKE

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VERTICAL

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11
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LACCOLITH

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DOME SHAPED

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12
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LAPOLITH

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SAUCER SHAPED

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13
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PHACOLITH

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LENS SHAPED (ANTICLINES AND SYNCLINES)

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14
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BATHOLITH

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LARGE GRANITIC BODIES

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15
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HYALOCLASTITE

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SUB AQUEOUS VOLCANISM( HIGHLY VISCOUS LAVA ERUPTS AT LESSER DEPTHS DEVELOP GLASSY MARGIN ON PILLOWS)

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16
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TEPHRA

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ALL FRAGMENTED EJECTS FROM VOLCANO

17
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LAPILLI

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GRAVEL SIZED (MOLTEN OR SOLID)

18
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TUFF

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