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http://volcano-pictures.info/ Crater Lake: Oregon Mount Mazama Volcano Mauna Loa Hawaii fissure
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What is a volcano:A weakened place in the Earths crust where magma erupts as lava.
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Magma: Molten rock, gases, and water. Melting from: Heat, pressure, and water Lava: mostly molten rock, the gases and water evaporate at the surface.
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Major volcanic zones: 1. Ring of fire because of subduction zones. Island arcs
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2. Mid-Ocean Ridges: seafloor spreading, pillow lava’s Iceland
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Hot Spot Volcano’s: Hawaii, Yellowstone,Hawaii, Yellowstone, Congo, 1.Mantle plumes of magma feed these volcano’s from deep in the mantle.
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sill dike Volcanic neck Extinct volcano Lava rock
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Plutons
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Devils Tower is a Pluton
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Section 2: Volcanic Eruptions 1.Mafic Eruptions: Magnesium Ma and iron Fe so….. MaFic a. Low Silica (sand or quartz) and gas b. Low Viscosity: Very runny lava c. Quiet eruptions
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d. Pahoehoe lava “ropy”: very mafic, runny
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e. Aa lava: sharp jagged lava.
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f. Blocky lava: higher silica and viscosity.
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Felsic Eruptions: 1.Violent 2. High in silica 3.Granitic in nature. Pyroclastic flow
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Types of Volcanoes: 1.Shield volcano: like a shield laying upside down. Hawaii is a huge shield volcano
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Hawaii shield
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Composite Volcano alternating layers of lava and ash build the Volcano into its classic shape.
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Lava flows Ash layers
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Toba Caldera: Indonesia
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The eruption takes place at several places at the same time within the volcano.
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Cinder cone: Steep side and made of cinders.
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Erupting cinder cone in Hawaii
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