SCi Chp 8 # 3: Volcano | Types, Formation & Examples

Which geologic activity could be responsible for a fissure eruption from a volcano?

• 1. An outbreak of tornadoes that rip off a portion of a volcano.

• 1. An earthquake that triggers a tsunami and a storm surge. erosion

• Solar flares triggering seismic activity
• The tectonic plates under the Earth's surface start to move.

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Mount St. Helens in Washington state is known for its massive volcanic eruption that occurred in 1980. The eruption reduced the elevation of the mountain from 9,677 feet to 8,363 feet and left a mile wide horseshoe-shaped crater where the mountain stood. How would a volcanologist classify this structure?

• Canyon
• Caldera
• Crater
• Volcano

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A volcano erupts, projecting highly gelatinous lava through a volcanic vent. What type of volcanic landform could be created by this event?

• Volcanic crater
• Lava tube
• Volcanic dome
• Pyroclastic flow

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Which of the following is NOT found inside a volcano?

• 1. Magma chamber

• Lava plateau

• 1. Volcanic pipe

• 1. Magma

Which process creates a lava plateau?

• Charizard Fast Move and Blast Burn and Dragon Claw as Charged Moves

• 1. Thick viscous lava forms a flat mound near the volcanic vent.

• Runny and highly fluid lava flows over a large area.

• 1. Thick viscous lava is dispersed over a large area.

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