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What is a subglacial volcano?
A volcano under a glacier.
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What kind of volcano is Katla?
Subglacial.
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What type of volcano is made out of lava?
Shield.
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What is a convergent boundary?
Two plates moving towards each other.
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Who is the best science teacher ever!
Mr. Swanson!
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What happens when a subglacial volcano erupts?
It melts the ice or, rarely, goes all the way through it.
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Where is Katla located?
Iceland.
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What type of volcano is made out of ashes?
Cinder cone.
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What is a transform boundary?
Two plates moving past each other.
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What was the first design challenge that we did?
Mini DC.
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What is a glacier?
A big body of ice.
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What type of lava does Katla have?
Basaltic.
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What type of volcano is made out of lava and ashes?
Composite.
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What is a divergent boundary?
Two plates moving away from each other.
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What is the water cycle?
The natural process that water goes through to recycle it.
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Where are many subglacial volcanoes located?
Iceland.
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When was the last time that Katla erupted?
1918.
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What stores lava before it erupts?
The magma chamber.
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What is plate tectonics?
A proven theory that explains how plates move past each other and how they cause natural disasters.
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What is a PUR packet?
Something that you put in water that, through a short process, filters it.
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What does the root "sub" mean?
Under.
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What is the elevation of Katla?
4,887 ft.
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What type of plate boundary are volcanoes on?
Divergent and convergent boundaries.
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What is a mid-ocean ridge and what causes it?
When two oceanic plates with a divergent boundary move away from each other, lava fills up in its place. This causes a mountain range in the ocean.
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What is a cell?
Something that is inside of every living thing. Different types do different jobs to "keep it running".