Unit 2: Volcanoes Review

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What is Viscosity?

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Internal resistance to flow.

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What is the larger belt of convergent boundary volcanoes called?

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The Ring of Fire.

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An example of this type of volcano is Paricutin in Mexico.

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Cinder cone.

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True or False: The temperature and composition of the magma determines the viscosity of magma.

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True.

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What type of volcano is characterized by broad gently sloping sides and a nearly circular base?

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Shield volcano.

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What is a Cinder Cone volcano?

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A steep, conical hill formed from volcanic debris.

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What is a Shield volcano?

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A broad, gently sloping volcano formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava.

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What is a Composite volcano?

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A volcano formed from alternating layers of lava flow, ash, and other volcanic debris.

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What factors influence the viscosity of magma?

Back

Temperature and composition of the magma.

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What is the primary hazard associated with explosive volcanic eruptions?

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Pyroclastic flows.