Volcanos Flashcards
0
Q
What forms pyro clastic material?
A
When magma explodes and solidifies in the air
1
Q
What does viscosity mean when talking about lava?
A
How thick or thin it is
2
Q
Where are volcanoes most likely to occur
A
Boundaries Of tectonic plates.
3
Q
What can you look at or consider when trying to predict a volcanic eruption
A
Gases shape of the volcano earthquakes and heat
4
Q
Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust
A
It is more dense
5
Q
Huge lava flows usually follow what type of eruption
A
Nonexplosive
6
Q
What forms when you have both explosive and nonexplosive eruptions
A
Composite
7
Q
What is A magma chamber
A
Area of hot rock/magma inside a volcano
