W2 Flashcards

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It refers to the eruptive and non-eruptive activities that take place on a volcano.

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Volcanic process

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2
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The dissolved gas is allowed to expand and forms small gas bubbles called ____ in the magma.

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vesicles

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During eruption, volcanic gases in the magma expand and break magma into tiny pieces called

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tephra

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4
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are characterized by gas-driven explosion that propels magma and tephra.

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explosive eruptions

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5
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It features the outpouring of lava without significant explosive eruption.

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effusive eruption

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6
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It produce juvenile clasts during explosive decompression of gas within magma that propels it forward.

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Magmatic eruptions

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7
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It is characterized by an explosive water-magma interaction through which large amounts of steam and magmatic gases are released.

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Phreatomagmatic eruption

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8
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Phreatic eruption is also called

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ultravulcanian eruption

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9
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It is observed when rising magma makes contact with ground or surface water.

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Phreatic eruption

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10
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____ are a type of magmatic eruption named after the Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii which is popular for producing spectacular fire fountains

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Hawaiian eruptions

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11
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These are the calmest of the eruption types.

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Hawaiian eruption

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12
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It is a relatively smooth lava flow that cools down forming typical smooth billowy or ropey surfaces.

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Pahoehoe lava

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13
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When these two factors change, the same original lava can produce another lava type known as

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a’a-lava

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It is characterized by a fragmented, rough, sometimes, spiny or blocky surface composed of broken lava blocks.

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a’a-lava

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15
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spiny or blocky surface composed of broken lava blocks called

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clinker

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16
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They are eruptions driven by the bursting of gas bubbles within the magma

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Strombolian eruption

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17
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When these bubbles accumulate, they produce large bubbles called ____ which can grow into size large enough to rise through the lava column.

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gas slugs

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18
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It is known for short-lived and explosive eruptions of lava with intermediate viscosity.

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Strombolian Eruption

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19
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The word strombolian is derived from the volcano

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Stromboli in Sicily

20
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It is named after the Italian island Vulcano which is also believed to be the home to the Greek god of fire, Hephaestus

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Vulcanian

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It is an explosive eruption that occurs when the pressure of entrapped gases in a relatively viscous magma becomes sufficient to blow off the overlying crust of solidified lava.

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Vulcanian eruption

22
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Pelean eruptions are also called

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Nuee Ardente eruption

23
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This eruption occurs when a large quantity of gas, dust, ash, and lava fragments are blown out of a volcano’s central crater.

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Pelean eruption

24
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weeks before its eruption, the volcano emits ash followed by a combination of dome formation and lateral blasts.

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Pelean eruption

25
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They are considered the most explosive and powerful of all eruptions.

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Plinian eruption

26
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The strongest types with a VEI of 8 are so called

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Ultra Plinian eruption

27
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These eruption often start suddenly and unexpectedly after a long period of dormancy.

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Plinian eruption

28
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They occur when utmost viscous magma containing a lot of gas explodes in the depth of the volcano by which the crater pipe operates as the barrel of a shotgun.

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Versuvian eruption

29
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They are a kind of a hydromagmatic eruptions where magma interacts explosively with shallow groundwater or surface water.

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Surtseyan eruptions

30
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They occur when an undersea volcano has finally matured enough to break the surface of the water.

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Surtseyan

31
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are the types of volcanic eruptions that takes place beneath the surface of water.

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Submarine Eruption

32
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Submarine eruptions may produce ____, typically extinct volcanoes that rise from a seafloor.

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seamounts

33
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smaller submarine volcanoes are called

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sea knolls

34
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flat-topped seamounts are called

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guyots

35
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are a type of volcanic eruption which feature the interaction between lava and ice often under a glacier.

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Subglacial eruption/glaciovolcanism

36
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This type of eruption occurs at areas of high latitude and high altitude.

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Subglacial eruption

37
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They are also called steam-blast eruption are those driven by explosive expanding steam resulting from cold ground or surface water coming into contact

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Phreatic eruption

38
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During the intermediate stage of compaction, there is a layer called ____ that does not meet the density requirements of either a snow or an ice.

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firn

39
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It is a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water

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Phreatic (AKA HYDROTHERMAL)

40
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It is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma resulting in a violent fine ash eruption

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Phreatomagmatic

41
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It is a period of weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava.

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Strombolian

42
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It is characterized by a tall eruption that reaches up to 20km high with pyroclastic flow and ashfall tephra

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Vulcanian eruption

43
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It is an excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastics.

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Plinian

44
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Erupt 10’s-1000’s km3 of magma

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Explosive Eruptions

45
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Send ash clouds >25 km into the stratosphere

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Explosive Eruptions

46
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What are the three products from an explosive eruption?

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Ash fall, pyroclastic flow, and pyroclstic surge