Eartguakes and volcanoes - Volcanoes

39 important questions on Eartguakes and volcanoes - Volcanoes

Whats a volcanoe

A mountain or hill with a crater which lava, rocks and gasses have
been erupted

What is the origin of the word "volcano"?

  • Comes from the Roman god
  • God of fire and metalworking: Vulcan

What is a eruption

Its when magma exits the volcano and changes into lava
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What are volcanoes commonly found near?

  • Diverging boundaries: e.g., Iceland
  • Subduction boundaries: e.g., Cotopaxi in Ecuador

What is a composite volcano

A volcano that looks like a steep mountain, found in subduction zones

What is a shield volcano

A volcano that looks like a rolling hill, found at a divergent plate boundary

Whats a main vent

A central channel trough the volcano

What characterizes shield volcanoes in Iceland?

  • Not spectacular looking
  • Look like rolling hills
  • Formed of thin, runny lava

Whats a crater

A large hole at the top of the volcano

What are side vents

Smaller holes at the side of the volcano

What is found underneath a volcano?

  • Magma chamber stores magma
  • Pressure forces magma up when full

How do volcanic eruptions affect global temperature?

  • Ash and gas: Ejected high into the air.
  • Ash reflects sunlight back, cooling Earth temporarily.

What is a pyroclastic flow

A combination of gasses, ash, rock and hot steam

What is the age range of rocks on the island of Oahu?

  • Oahu rocks age: 3.4 to 2.2 million years old.

What happens when magma is forced up a volcano?

  • Magma moves through main vent
  • Reaches the top of the volcano

What is the Volcano Explosivity Index (VEI)?

  • VEI scale: Ranges from 0 (non-explosive) to 8 (mega colossal).
  • Measures magnitude by eruption characteristics.

How old are the rocks on the island of Hawaii?

  • Hawaii rocks age: less than 0.7 million years old.

Describe the formation of a crater during an eruption.

  • Crater forms if volcano top is closed
  • Large hole at the top of the volcano

How is the magnitude of ancient eruptions determined?

  • Rocks in area: Used to estimate eruption size.
  • Ancient eruptions lack recorded data.

What direction is the Pacific Plate moving?

  • Pacific Plate direction: movement is shown by an arrow.

What happens to magma during a volcanic eruption?

  • Not all magma exits through top.
  • Can exit through side vents.
  • Shape and thickness matter.

What are hot spots and their examples?

  • Hot spots: Volcanic activity away from plate boundaries.
  • Examples: Yellowstone Caldera, Hawaii.

What are some warning signs of a volcanic eruption?

  • Warning signs: small earthquakes, temperature rise, gas (sulphur) clouds.

What are volcanic bombs?

  • Pieces of rock in air.
  • Can't travel far.
  • Can start fires due to heat.

How were Hawaiian Islands formed?

  • Middle of Pacific Plate: Hot spot activity.
  • Magma breaks crust, creating volcanic islands.

What happened with the Cotopaxi volcano in 2015?

  • Cotopaxi 2015: Signs of activity, state of emergency, no eruption.

What makes pyroclastic flow dangerous?

  • Mix of gases, ash, steam.
  • Extremely hot.
  • Travels very fast down slope.

Why does Hawaii have active volcanoes?

  • Hawaii: Only recent island with active volcanoes.
  • Formed by Pacific Plate movement.

How do volcanoes form and erupt?

  • Volcano formation: At divergent and subduction boundaries, hot spots.
  • Eruption material: Lava, ash, bombs, gas, pyroclastic flow.

What event prevented flying in Europe and Northwest America in 2010?

  • Ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Iceland, April 2010.

What features are labeled in the cross-section of a volcano?

  • Main vent, crater, side vent.
  • Lava flow, layers of lava/ash.
  • Magma chamber.

What is a composite volcano?

A volcano that looks like a steep mountain, found in subduction zones.

What is a shield volcano?

A volcano that looks like a rolling hill, found at a divergent plate boundary.

What are side vents?

Smaller holes at the side of the volcano

What is a pyroclastic flow?

A combination of gasses, ash, rock and hot steam.

What is a hot spot?

An area in the mantle that is extra hot, causing volcanos to erupt amay from the plate boundaries.

What are active volcanoes?

Volcanoes that are erupting or have erupted recently.

What is a magma chamber?

A pool underneath the volcano, inside the earth's crust, where magma is stored.

What are volcano bombs?

Large pieces of volcanic rock.

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