Volcanoes Flashcard

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What is a stratocone volcano?

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A volcano with steep sides

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What causes magma to rise to the surface?

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It is less dense than surrounding rock

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Where do we commonly see volcanoes?

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Along plate edges

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What type of lava forms a shield volcano?

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Thin and runny lava

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What is a hot mantle plume?

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A hot spot in the Earth's mantle

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What is a pyroclastic flow?

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A rapidly moving cloud of dust and ash

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Which volcano is known for the eruption that buried Pompeii?

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Mount Vesuvius

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What happens when two tectonic plates collide?

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One plate can be pushed beneath another

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What is the shape of a shield volcano?

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Flat and broad

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What is the main reason for the formation of volcanoes?

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Movement of tectonic plates