Week 2 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Give atleast 5 names of active volcanoes in the PH
Taal
Pinatubo
Mayon
Banahaw
Kanlaon
When divergent plates move apart, what geological forms are formed?
New land masses
When plates converge, what geological formations are formed?
Trenches, and an array of volcanoes
A volcanic classification. It has no recorded eruptions. What is it?
Inactive volcanoes
A volcanic classification. Its morphologically young looking but with no historical or analytical records of eruption. What is it?
Potentially active volcanoes
A volcanic classification where eruptions are within historic times (within the last 600 years) and it has been documented by men. What is it?
Active volcanoes
What does PHIVOLCS mean?
Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Upon collision the plate that sinks(subducts) will melt in the mantle. This is when plates move towards each other. What is it?
Converge
This is when tectonic plates move apart. This will lead to a formation of new land masses. What movement is it?
Diverge
It’s composed of tectonic plates that move either past, away or towards each other. What is it?
Crust
Most volcanoes are formed along this part of the crust. What is it?
Plate boundaries
Most volcanoes are located along the what parts of tectonic plates?
Converging and diverging
