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Volcano
Jackson
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Science
7th Grade
03/28/2014

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an opening in the Earth’s crust that erupts gases, ash and lava
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Volcano
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opening where magma escapes
Definition
Vent
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steep sided depression inside a volcano
Definition
Crater
Term
volcanos are most common where
Definition
Convergent boundaries
Term
weak spot in crust
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Hot spots
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gental slope (mostly lava)
Definition
sheild valcano
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steep slope (mostly ash)
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cinder cone
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composite cone
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intermediate slope (ash & lava mix)
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lava flows cover property
covered with ash
poisonous gases cause acid rain
fires from burning ash or hot lava
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human impact
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a sheild volcano is a volcano that sides are mostly (ash)
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true or false? true
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a volcano is an opening in the earths crust where magma escapes
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true or false? false a volcano is an opening in the earths crust that erupts gases, ash and lava
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a vent is an opening where magma escapes
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true or false? true
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a crater is a rough sided depression inside a volcano
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true or false? false it is a steep sided depression inside a volcano
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volcanos or mostly common on convergent boundaries
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true or false? true
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a weak spot in the earths crust is a hot spot
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true or false? true
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volcanic exclusivity index
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what dose V.E.I. stand for
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Mt. Tambour
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what is the largest volcanic eruption of historic times?
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Mt. Vesuvius
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What was the volcano that buried Pompeii?
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ash
Definition
What were the people buried in - ash or lava?
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Indonesia
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when in the world have the most people died as the result of volcanos?
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Tamu Massif
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What is the largest volcano in the world?
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Mt. St Helens
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What is the most destructive volcano in U.S. history?
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