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Volcanoes. Types of volcanoes 1. Shield Volcano Rounded, gentle slopes and large bases Lava is usually fluid and flows easily Ex. Hawiian Islands, Kilauea,

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1 Volcanoes

2 Types of volcanoes 1. Shield Volcano Rounded, gentle slopes and large bases Lava is usually fluid and flows easily Ex. Hawiian Islands, Kilauea, Manua Loa

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5 2. Cinder Cone Volcano Steepest sloped volcano Lava is thick with gas trapped inside Eruptions are usually violent Ex. Sunset Crater, Arizona

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8 3. Composite Volcano (stratovolcano) Produced when there is a series of alternating eruptions Consists of layers of ash, and cinders alternating with lava Usually formed on continental plates Ex. Mt. St Helens, Mt Fuji, Japan

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12 Video clip

13 Volcano Anatomy

14 Pahoehoe Lava

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16 AA Lava

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18 Mt Vesuvius clip

19 The Hawaiian Islands were created in this way? A. sea floor spreading B. convergent boundaries C. hot spots D. I don’t know

20 What causes the hot molten material in convection currents to rise? A. differences in density B. differences in composition C. differences in gravity D. I don’t know

21 Where would you expect to find new crust being created? A. convergent boundary B. divergent boundary C. transform boundary D. I don’t know

22 Flight cancellations, caused by volcanic ash from Iceland, are a result of which boundary type? A. convergent B. divergent C. transform D. I don’t know

23 What causes the hot molten material in convection currents to rise? A. differences in density B. differences in composition C. differences in gravity D. I don’t know

24 Volcanoes that make up the Ring of Fire are formed by; A. divergent boundaries B. hot spots C. subduction zones D. I don’t know

25 What type of volcano is produced by alternating eruptions of cinder and lava; A. shield B. cinder C. composite D. I don’t know

26 The Hawaiian Islands are an example of what type of volcano? A. shield B. cinder C. composite D. I don’t know


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