Parts of a Volcano and Examples of Philippine Volcanoes
An active volcano located in Negros island that is currently under Alert level 3.
Mt Kanlaon
A very tall volcano with gentle slope and shaped like a soldier shield. Example is Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
Shield Volcano
Produce low-viscosity basaltic lava flows and fountains and evolve from Icelandic eruptions. This type of eruption may also form Shield Volcanoes.
Hawaiian Eruptions
The large bodies of water in eastern part of the Philippines that brought several weather conditions and severe typhoons.
Pacific Ocean
Recent effect of climate change in Los Angeles, California due to change in precipitation and temperature in that area.
Wildfires
This is the circular depression around a volcanic vent where the lava, ash and rock erupt out of a volcano.
crater
An example of stratovolcano that is located in Japan.
Mt Fuji
These eruptions are driven by the violent thermal contraction of magma when it interacts with water, resulting in an explosion.
Phreatomagmatic Eruptions
The height or elevation above sea level. This explains why Baguio City has cooler climate compare to other places in the Philippines.
Altitude
Examples of these are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFC).
Greenhouse Gases
Inactive volcano located in Pampanga known for hiking trails and rich in history of folklore and superstition surrounding the mountain.
Mt Arayat
Small, steep mounds composed of tephra or volcanic fragments formed by explosive eruptions. Example is Taal’s Binintiang Malaki
Pyroclastic Cones
Extremely violent, with huge clouds of pulverised rock and with eruption column higher that 10 km. This is the type of eruption happened in Mt Pinatubo last 1991.
Plinian eruptions
One factor that affect climate is topography. In a rain shadow effect, which side can support or more suitable in farming crops?
windward
One cause of climate change wherein people are cutting down trees illegally. Trees lessen greenhouse effect by absorbing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for photosynthesis.
Deforestation
Potentially active volcano located in Cotabato and considered as the Philippine highest peak.
Mt Apo
A small type of volcano with circular mound or dome shaped. Examples of these are Mt Cleveland and Mt Didicas in Cagayan.
Lava Dome
It is a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water.
Phreatic Eruptions or Hydrothermal
It is an imaginary line that is parallel to the equator. This explains why places near the equator had warmer climate compare to places near North or South Poles.
Latitude
The largest contributor of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Burning of fossil fuels
It is the pipe or vent at the heart of a volcano where material wells up from beneath the surface.
conduit
The most dangerous type of volcano and they are form by the accumulation of various successive erupted materials. Example is Mt Mayon.
Composite/Stratovolcanoes
These eruptions are characterized by nuée ardente or “glowing avalanches.”
Pelean eruptions
It is the general pattern of weather in a certain area over a long period of time.
Climate
It is an increase in the temperature of earth's atmosphere.
Global Warming