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VOLCANOES
By Mr. D
What is a volcano?
A volcano is a mountain that forms when magma reaches the surface of the Earth.
Magma rises because it is less dense than the solid rock around it.
What’s inside a volcano?
•Magma Chamber- molten rock that feeds a volcano•Vents- cracks in the crust•What is the difference between magma and lava?
Types of Volcanoes
Shield Volcanoa) Built from layers of
lavab) Non-explosive
eruptionsc) Not very steep, but
can be big
Types of Volcanoes
Cinder Cone Volcano
a) Built from pyroclastic material
b) Moderately explosive, short eruptions
c) Small in size, steep slopes
Types of Volcanoes
Composite Volcanoes(Stratovolcanoes)
a) Most common typeb) Explosive eruptions
and lava flowc) Built from
pyroclastic material AND lava
Types of Eruptions
Hawaiian TypeCharacteristics
1. Gentle runny type2. Very low silica3. Flows like warm
honey or maple syrup
Types of Eruptions
Strombolian Type
Characteristics
1. Lava slightly thicker than Hawaiian type
2. Some silica3. Flows like cake batter
Types of Eruptions
Vulcanian Type
Characteristics
1. Thicker than Strombolian2. Trapped gasses explode
sending solid rock, smoke, and thick pyroclastic lava up into the air
3. High silica4. Lava like peanut butter
Types of Eruptions
Pelean and Plinian
Characteristics
1. Thickest Lava2. Violent explosions3. Very high silica4. Sends rock, lava, gases
and ash into the air. The ash may travel long distances, even blocking the sunlight.
Divergent plate boundaries
two tectonic plates diverge from one another.
The crust is very thin at mid-oceanic ridges due to the pull of the tectonic plates
The release of pressure due to the thinning of the crust leads to adiabatic expansion, and the partial melting of the mantle causing volcanism and creating new oceanic crust
Convergent plate boundaries
Subduction zones are places where two plates, usually an oceanic plate and a continental plate, collide
Water gets pushed in the mix, lowering the melting temperature of the overlying mantle wedge, creating magma
Even though the magma is high in silica, thus has the consistency of peanut butter, it may reach the surface causing a volcano
Hotspots
Hotspots are formed by mantle plumes
The plume may come from deep inside the earth making it very hot
Hotspots make islands, like Hawaii
The End
Tomorrow we will look at some different volcanic rocks and minerals
After that we will watch a film about volcanoes