Boundary or No Boundary
Location
Volcanic Hazards
"Predictions"
Bonus
100
Volcanoes not associated with any plate boundaries are called ________ volcanoes
Hot Spot
100
Which region of the US is most at-risk for volcanic eruptions?
West
100
What is the real name of a mudflow?
Lahar
100
True or False: Volcanic eruptions can be predicted, but not to an exact moment
True
100
An ______ volcano is one that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years and is unlikely to erupt in the future.
An _____ volcano is one that has erupted within the last 10,000 years or it has some type of activity going on.
A ______ volcano is one that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, however there is a chance it will erupt at some point.
Extinct, Active, Dormant
200
What type of plate boundary is least associated with volcanoes?
Transform
200
What islands were formed by Hot Spot volcanoes?
Hawaiian
200
What volcanic hazard may disrupt air traffic, cause engines to stop, interfere with electrical equipment, and cause serious breathing problems
[Volcanic] Ash
200
How many methods of "predicting" volcanoes are there?
6
200
What is the name of the scale used to measure eruptions?
Volcanic Explosivity Index
300
What type of plate boundary is associated with the Ring of Fire
Convergent
300
Which Major Volcano Belt surrounds the Pacific Ocean?
Ring of Fire
300
________ are fast-moving avalanches of rock, hot gas, and ash
Pyroclastic Flows
300
DAILY DOUBLE: Name one of two things scientists collect to predict future eruptions. Double points if you get them both!
Lava and Gas
300
What is the name of the volcano responsible for Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
400
What type of plate boundary is associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Divergent
400
Which major Volcano Belt extends from Southern Eurasia to the Atlantic Ocean?
Alpide Belt
400
What are two causes of landslides?
Earthquakes and Eruptions
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Name one of two types of energy measured to help predict eruptions? Double points if you get them both!
Seismic or Thermal
400
DAILY DOUBLE: A super volcano is located in which national park in the US?
Bonus points: What state is it in?
Yellowstone; Wyoming
500
True or false... the movement of Hot Spots cause the formation of new islands.
False, the movement of the TECTONIC PLATES cause the Hot Spot to interact with different areas of the crust
500
Name the five states with MOST active volcanoes
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
500
What are the three gasses emitted during a volcanic eruption?
Carbon dioxide, water vapor, sulfur dioxide
500
What is it called when the land changes as it expands or tilts
Deformation
500
What is the range of numbers used by the scale that measures eruptions?
0-8