Study Guide (Part 4)
Volcanoes
Key Vocabulary Terms for Part 4:
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Caldera – __________________________________________________________________
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Cinder cone – ______________________________________________________________
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Composite Volcano – ________________________________________________________
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Hot Spot – _________________________________________________________________
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Lahar – ___________________________________________________________________
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Lava Plateau – _____________________________________________________________
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Pyroclastic Flow – __________________________________________________________
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Shield Volcano – ____________________________________________________________
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Volcano – __________________________________________________________________
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Notes for Part 4:
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What plate boundaries are volcanoes likely to form at (pg. 194)? ______________________
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Where do volcanoes form at subduction boundaries (pg. 195)? ________________________
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Why do they form this way at subduction boundaries (pg. 195)? _______________________
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Where does most of Earth’s volcanic activity take place (pg. 196)? _____________________
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Mid-ocean ridges are associated with what type of plate boundary (pg. 196)? _____________
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What are the causes of volcanoes that are not near plate boundaries (pg. 197)? ____________
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Do hot spots move? What does (pg. 197)? ________________________________________
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What type of lava is associated with shield volcanoes and why (pg. 202)? _______________
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Compare and contrast a composite volcano from a shield volcano (pg. 202-203). __________
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What type of volcano forms in groups near other larger volcanos (pg. 202)? ______________
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List in order from largest to smallest the 3 main volcanoes (pg. 202-203):
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What can form from a composite volcano blowing its top (pg. 204)? ___________________
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List in order the most explosive to least explosive type of volcano (pg. 202-203):
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What type of magma is associated with more explosive eruptions (pg. 199)?
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What are 2 destructive effects from explosive volcanoes (pg. 201 & 203)?
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What kind of destruction can result from non-explosive volcanos (pg. 204)? _____________
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The most volcanically active area in the world is around the Pacific Ocean and is called the
“Ring of Fire”.
Study Guide (Part 4)
Study Guide (Part 4)
Study Guide (Part 4)