Volcanoes Flashcards

(9 cards)

1
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magma

A

liquid rock produced under Earth´s surface

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volcanism

A

any activity that includes the movement of magma toward

or onto eath surface.

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lava

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magma that flows onto earth surface the rock

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4
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volcano

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a vent or fissure in earths surface thourgh which magam and gases are expelled

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5
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hot spot

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a volcanically active area oferath surface commonly far from a tectionci plate boundary

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6
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mafic

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describes magma or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and iron and that is generally dark in color

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felsic

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describes magma or igneous rock that rich in fedspar and that is generally ligth in color

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8
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pyroclastic material

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fragment of rock that from druning a volcanio eruption

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9
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caldera

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a large circular despression that from when the magma chamber below a volcano partially empite and couse the ground above to sink

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