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Mr. Altorfer Volcanoes Pages 306 to 315

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A. What is a volcano? 1. A volcano is a vent in the Earth's crust through which molten rock flows. 2. Molten rock below the Earths surface is called magma.

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B. How do volcanoes form? 1. Volcanoes can form along convergent plate boundaries, when one plate subducts under another. a. Magma from the hot mantle rises through cracks in the crust and forms a volcano. b. Molten rock that erupts onto the Earths surface is called lava.

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When two plates collide, the denser plate sinks, or subducts, into the mantle. Convergent Plate Boundary

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2. At divergent plate boundaries, magma rises in cracks between two plates, forming volcanoes. 3. Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are called hot spots. 4. Geologists theorize that hotspots form over plumes, which are places where hot magma rises due to convection currents.

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As plates separate, magma rises through the vent or opening in Earths crust that forms between them. Divergent Plate Boundary

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Over time, a chain of volcanoes form as a tectonic plate moves. The oldest volcano will be farthest away from the hotspot. The youngest volcano will be directly above the hotspot. Hot Spots

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The plate moves, but the hot spot does not! As the plate moves, the plume forms a new volcano. HOT SPOTS

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C. Where do volcanoes form? 1. Most volcanoes occur on or along plate boundaries. 2. The Ring of Fire is the area of earthquake and volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. 3. Most volcanoes in the United States occur near the Pacific coast.

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The Ring of Fire

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D. Types of Volcanoes 1. Cinder cones are small, steep-sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich, basaltic lavas. 2. Composite volcanoes are large, steep sided volcanoes that result from explosive eruptions of andesitic and rhyolitic lava along convergent plate boundaries.

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Types of Volcanoes Cinder cones Cinder cones are small, steep-sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich, basaltic lavas.

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Cinder Cone Volcanoes

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Types of Volcanoes (cont.) Composite volcanoes Composite volcanoes are large, steep-sided volcanoes that result from explosive eruptions of andesitic and rhyolitic lava along convergent plate boundaries.

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Composite Volcanoes

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3. Shield volcanoes are large, gentle- sloped volcanoes that result from quiet eruptions of basaltic lavas along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots. 4. Lava Flows travel slowly and rarely are deadly; they can last for many months or longer.

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Types of Volcanoes Volcanoes are classified based on their shape and size. Shield volcanoes are common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hotspots. Shield volcanoes Shield volcanoes are large with gentle slopes of basaltic lavas.

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Shield Volcanoes

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Types of Volcanoes Cinder Cone Shield Composite

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Lava Flows

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5. Volcanic ash can explode out of a volcano up to 40 km into the air. 6. Mudflows form when thermal energy from an erupting volcano melts snow. The meltwater can mix with mud and ash from the volcano, and it flows downhill.

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Volcanic Ash

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Mud Flows

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7. A pyroclastic flow is a fast-moving avalanche of hot gas, ash, and volcanic rock. 8. Volcanic eruptions can be predicted by studying changes in the ground and patterns of earthquakes.

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Pyroclastic Flow

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Pompeii

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E. Volcanic Eruptions 1. Volcanic ash, made up of tiny particles of pulverized volcanic rock and glass, erupts explosively. 2. The eruption style of a volcano depends on the amount of gases dissolved in the magma, especially the amount of dissolved water vapor.

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3. Viscosity is a fluids resistance to flow. Viscosity of lava is higher when magma has a high silica content. 4. As magma rises toward the Earths surface, the pressure on it decreases. Bubbles of gas form and rise in the magma. The bubbles affect the explosiveness of lava and the type of rock that forms as lava cools.

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Magma with low amounts of silica and low viscosity erupt to form shield volcanoes.

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Magma with high amounts of silica and high viscosity erupts explosively to form composite cones.

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F. Volcanic Eruptions and Climate Change 1. The release of a large amount of volcanic ash can affect Earths climate by blocking sunlight. 2. When droplets of sulfuric acid form in the atmosphere, they reflect sunlight into space. 3. Volcanic ash and acid droplets in the atmosphere cool the Earths climate.

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The 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption caused temperatures to decrease by almost one degree Celsius in one year.