Volcano Flashcards
(28 cards)
vent / fissure on earth’s surface that contains lava ashes gases
volcano
formation of volcano
heat-tectonic plates constantly moving-when collided can result to -volcano-has vent on top-mountain-no vent-plain -flat
frequency of eruption
active
dormant
extinct
physical structure
cinder cone
shield v
coppposite
lava dome
currently erupting has erupted once in a decade
active
hasnt erupted over a decade
sleeping giants
rotten eggs-sulfur
dormant
will not erupt again
extinct
simplest type
steep conical hill consisting glassy volcanic fragments arounf and down from colvanic vent. 10-100s
cinder cone
examples of cinder cone
smith v -cagayan
jolo group - jolo,sulu
large broad wide volcanoes shallowly-sloping sides
shield
ex of shield
biliran v - biliran
mariveles v -bataan
- alternating layers lava flow ash conders blocks bombs
- conduit system
composite
ex of composite
mt. apo - pampanga
babuyan claro - cagayan
high viscosity
roughly circular moound shaped = slow extrusion of lava
piles up over vent
lava dome
ex of lava dome
didicas - amorong
amorong- nw of luzon
considered volcanic e. as hazard
cuz of harmful effects
suden occurence or violent discharge of steam and volcanic materials (magma, ashes, gases)
v. eruption
signs of v. eruption
- increase in e.quake n tremors
- volcanic ash
- lava flow
- landslide
- pyroclastic flow
- volcanic gases
types of v. eruption
- icelandic
- hawaiian
- strombolian
- vulcanian
- pelean
- plinian
molten basaltic that flow from long parallel fissures
often build lava plateus
icelandic e.
gentle, low level e
from summit to radial fissures = shield volcanoes
hawaiian e.
mild blasts
cyclical/nearly continuous blasts
strombolian e.
moderate explosion of gas laden w v. ash
dark turbulent clouds that rapidly ascend and expand in convoluted shapes
vulcanian
extremely destructive
explosive outburst
sideways-slurries
pelean