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Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

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Three Types of Volcanoes

Three Types of Volcanoes. 1. List and describe the three types of volcanoes. EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS. VISCOUS LAVA (High Viscosity) Cool temperature Composition: silica-rich (granitic) Thick & gooey ? Erupt violently; scattering ash and fragments widely

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Bell Ringer

Bell Ringer . Where are volcanoes found? . I can describe different types of volcanoes. Volcanoes form on Land Ocean . Where are most volcanoes located?. Ring of Fire . What is an eruption? . An eruption is an outpouring of of melted rock, ash, gases, or a combination of these.

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Earth Systems 3209

Earth Systems 3209. Reference: Chapters 4, 15, 16, 19; Appendix A & B. Unit: 4 The Forces Within Earth. Unit 4: Topic 5.1. Types of Volcanoes. Focus on . . . define volcano.

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VOLCANOES

VOLCANOES. TYPES OF VOLCANOES. Volcanoes are classified by appearance Steep slopes = Strato/composite Volcanoes Gentle slopes = Shield volcano. Appearance predicts type of eruption Steep slopes ? explosive (violent) eruptions Gentle slopes ? non-violent (quiet) eruptions.

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VOLCANOES

VOLCANOES. TYPES OF VOLCANOES. Volcanoes are classified by appearance Steep slopes = Strato/composite Volcanoes Gentle slopes = Shield volcano. Appearance predicts type of eruption Steep slopes ? explosive (violent) eruptions Gentle slopes ? non-violent (quiet) eruptions.

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Volcanoes

Volcanoes. By : Charlotte Adams :]. What is a volcano?. A volcano is mountain with an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface. . Where are volcanoes formed?.

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