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Warm-up (Page 91) Volcanic mountains are found in different shapes around the world. What do you believe causes these mountains to form differently?
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Volcanic Landforms
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*formed by thin layers of flowing lava (Pahoehoe lava)
Shield volcano – wide, gentle sloping mountain. *formed by thin layers of flowing lava (Pahoehoe lava) Mauna Kea volcano - Hawaii
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2. Cinder cone – small, steep, cone-shaped mountain
*formed by piles of ash & cinders Mt. Etna - Italy Pu’uka Pele -Hawaii
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3. Composite volcano – tall, rugged-shaped mountain (stratovolcano)
*formed by layers of pyroclastic flows and thin lava flows. Mount Hood - Oregon
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Caldera – a huge hole at the top of a volcanic mountain caused when the mountain collapses inward
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Mount Mazama – Oregon (Wizard Island)
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Life Stages of a Volcano
1. Active – erupting or will erupt in the near future (a live volcano) Mount St. Helens
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Mount Egmont (New Zealand) last erupted in 1755
2. Dormant – a sleeping volcano, will erupt in the distant future (within a few hundred years) Mount Egmont (New Zealand) last erupted in 1755
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3. Extinct – will not erupt again (a dead volcano)
Mt. Kilamanjaro - Africa
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Review 1. Types of volcanic landforms
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Review 2. What is an active volcano? 3. What is a dormant volcano? 4. What is an extinct volcano? Volcanoes Test on Friday
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