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Volcanoes
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8th Grade
04/16/2013

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A volcanic eruption can postitively affect the environment by.
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producing ferile soil
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A broad (wide) volcano with gently sloping sides best describes which kind of volcano?
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Sheild Volcano
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The 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, covered the city of Spokan with tons of ash. Its eruption would most likely be described as what?
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explosive, producing pyroclastic material
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When does magma become lava?
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Wehn it reaches the magma chamber.
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Volcanic island arcs are found where which two kinds of plates collide?
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Oceanic Plates
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Pahoehoe is a type of lava you would see in what kind of eruption?
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Non-explosive eruption
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A ______ forms when a magma chamber that supplies material to a volcano empties and its roof collapses, causing the ground to sink and leaving a large circular depression.
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Caldera
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Magma with low amounts of silica and dissovled gasses lead to what kind of erruptions?
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Non-explosive
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Magma forms at a convergent boundary when an oceanic plate moves in which direction?
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Downward
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What theory helps explain the causes of both earthquakes and volcanos?
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Plate techtonics
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As the temperature of magma increases, its viscosity will?
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Decreases
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What type of volcanos are built out of layers of lava from repeated non-explosive eruptions?
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Shield Volcanos
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A hot spot is responsible for creating what group of islands?
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The Hawaiian Islands
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The last major eruption of Mt. Hood occured in the 1790's. Many scientists believe it is due for another major eruption sometime in the future. This volcano would be considered?
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Dormant
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The place where two tectonic plates collide is called what?
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convergent boundary
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The Ring of fire roughly outlines what major tectonic plate?
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Pacific Plate
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Nearly 90% of Earth's active volcanoes are located along the Ring of Fire. What responsible for all of these volcanoes in this location?
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Subduction zones outlining the Pacific Ocean
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What rock type is created from the cooling and hardening of magma and lava?
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Igneous
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Where there is magma what kind of energy is possible?

 

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Geothermal Energy
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As repeated eruptions of lava pour out of cracks in Earth's crust, it can build up an elevated flat area of land. What would this represent?
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lava plateau
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Devil's Tower in Wyoming is thought to be the inside of the remnants (pipe) of a volcano that once exsited. This landform today would be classified as what?
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Volcanic Neck
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Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting lava continuously since the year 1983. This volcano is classified as a...
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shield volcano
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