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volcanoes
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7th Grade
03/31/2014

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Term
Volcano
Definition
an opening in the Earths crust that erupts gases ash and magma
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Vent
Definition
opening where magma escapes
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Crater
Definition
steep sided depression inside a volcano
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Divergent boundary
Definition
less common two plates move apart
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convergent boundary
Definition
where most happen two plates collide
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hot spots
Definition
weak spot in crust
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where they Occur
Definition
Divergent and convergent boundaries and hot spots
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Amount of dissolved gases and water vapor
Definition
more water vapor or gases more explosive
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amount of silica
Definition
more silica more explosive
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what two factors control the explosiveness of a volcano
Definition
amount of water vapor and silica
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Shield
Definition
gentle slope mostl lava
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cinder cone
Definition
steep slope mostly ash
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composite cone
Definition
intermediate slope ash and lava mix
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types of volcanoes
Definition
shield, cinder cone and composite cone
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tephra
Definition
clumps of airborne ash
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VEI?
Definition
Volcanic Exploivity Index
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Largest volcano in historic times?
Definition
mount Tambora
Term
Volcano that buried Pompeii?
Definition
Mt. Vesvuismas
Term
People in Pompeii Were buried in?
Definition
ash
Term
!600-1982 most people died because of Volcanoes where?
Definition
Indonesia
Term
Largest volcano in the world?
Definition
Mana Loau
Term
Most destructive volcano in U.S. history?
Definition
Mt. St. Helens
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