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1 Eruptions

2 Making Magma Activity depends on ____________ of magma
Lava can be thin & __________ or ___________ & lumpy

3 Magma Temperature Most rocks melt between _______-1200 °C
In Crust & Upper _____________ Pressure Increase with ________ because of _________ of rocks High pressure increases ___________ temperature

4 Composition of Magma Amount of Gas & Silica
Increase gas dissolved = ______________ explosiveness _____________+ gases = carbon dioxide, water vapor, sulfur oxide, sulfuric acid Water vapor determines _________ magma forms Water vapor ______________ melting temperature

5 Composition ________________ = Resistance to flow
Temperature & silica content affect ____________ High viscosity = __________ magma High silica = _____________ & sticky Traps gases, produces explosive eruptions Low silica = __________ & runny Flow easily, produce quiet, non-explosive eruptions

6 Types of Magma - Basaltic
Less then __________ silica content __________-viscosity magma Gas ____________ escapes ______________ eruptions Ex: Kilauea & Mauna Loa

7 Types of Magma - Andesitic
50-_________ silica content Oceanic-continental ___________ zones _______________ viscosity _______________ explosiveness Send __________ volumes of ash & debris Ex: Colima Volcano in Mexico

8 Types of Magma - Rhyolitic
More than _________ silica content Magma ___________ with water and silica _____________ viscosity ____________ volumes of gas trapped ___________ explosive

9 Explosive Eruptions If lava is too ____________ to flow, pressure builds up until an __________________ _____________ = ash and pieces of solidified lava or pieces of crust Classified by _________ ________ = smallest tephra, diameter is less then 2 mm Blocks = largest tephra

10 Ash Can ________ into atmosphere
_________ sulfuric acid droplets remain in stratosphere and ____________ sun’s rays and ______________ global temperature

11 Pyroclastic Flows Tephra + gases VERY ___________

12 In-Class Assignment 18.2 Study Guide WKT


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