Volcanoes
What are Submarine Eruptions?
Underwater volcanoes
side vent
Flank Eruptions
What is Lava
Magma that breaks the surface
Zone where 2/3 active Earthquakesand volcanoes occur?
The Ring of Fire
What is Lava Flow?
Movement of Lava down the sides of a volcano
Pockets of molten rock
Magma Chambers
What is an active volcano?
Volcano which has erupted and will again.
Studies volcanoes
Volcanologists
American Volcanic eruption that showed Erosion can quickly develop into cavern
Mt. St. Helens
Part Mountain Collapse and Rock and Rock fragments surge down the mountain
Debris Flow
What is a Geyser?
Hot springs that blows water into the air
What is a dormant volcano
A volcano which has erupted but is not active
What is the cause of volcanoes?
crack in crust allows magma and gases to come to the surface
What is VOG
volcanic fog that aggravates respiratory problems, cause acid rain - eat metal and rock
What are products of Volcanoes?
Mineral Rich Soil, Different Types of Rocks - pumice, obsidian, Granite
Volcanoes with no recorded eruption
Extinct
What is Extinct
Volcano with no recorded eruption
under water eruptions - most violent
Submarine eruptions
Hot Springs with more mud than water
Mud Pot
What are 5 types of eruptions?
Hawaiin eruption, Strombolian eruption, Vulcanian Eruption, Pelean Eruption, Plinian Eruption
What is a crater
volcano bowl shaped top
Opening in surface for volcano
vent
What is a Flank eruption?
eruptions through the vent on sides of volcano
What are hot springs?
water from underground volcano
What happened with Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
erupted violently unexpectantly, most people were not able to flee, ash and gases killed most then lava covered them, years later casts were made from the natural molds of the people, tourist attraction today