volcanos? and earthquakes y8 10/2/25

Question 1

Where are volcanos located?

Answer 1

along plate margins, when plates are moving towards each other

Question 2

name 6 ways to predict volcanos

Answer 2

Seisometer

Tiltmeter

Gas readings

GPS

Thermal imaging

Eyesight

Question 3

Seisometer-

Answer 3

measures ground vibrations

Question 4

tiltmeter-

Answer 4

detect changes in volcanos slope, slope is steeper then there will eruption

Question 5

GPS-

Answer 5

monitors the change in shape and height of a volcano, cannot predict eruptions

Question 6

Gas readings-

Answer 6

if there is lots of toxic gases being produced then eruption on the way

Question 7

thermal imaging-

Answer 7

detect heat coming from magma or hot gases, cannot predict eruption

Question 8

The 2 plate margins

Answer 8

constructive- 2 plates move away from each other

destructive- 2 plates move towards each other