Chapter 25 Flashcards
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discontinuity
sismic waves
areas where no sismic waves are recorded
deadzone
between what degreas do shadow zones fall
liquid
solid because the pressure
made up of crust and uppermost manttel\ the asthenosphere a plastic like layer with earths plates move calciam aluminum magnisiam iron and nickle
is the measure of fluid resistance to flow
viscocity
chemical compound silicon dioxide,SIO2p which is commen ingredient
silica
tend to be small have heighs in hundred meter range and have short erupyion cycles
cinder come volcanoes
Are broad flat structured composed of layer upon layer of lava flows.
shield volcanoes
are large steep sided often thousends of meters and tens of kilometers across the base and composed layer of both lava and ash
composite volcanoes
where the ring of fire located
pacific ocaen
what is the moten or liquid stored called
magma
what are 2 spacific locations where voncanic activity ocurrs due to divergence
east african rift
mid atlantic ridge
are hot spots stationary
,yes they are
if magma has a high viscosity will it obtain more or less silica
more it will flow more quick
what is pyro
any solid materil that comes from a volcano
what is the smallest pyroclastic material
volcanic ash
volcanic blocks and ash
what are the types of gas that erupts in a volcano
water vapor
carbon dioxide
sulfer dioxide