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03/14/2012

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Term
Light colored mostly non-ferromagnesian minerals?
Definition
rhyolitic
Term
rhyolitic=___=____
Definition
granitic=felsic
Term
____=intermediate
Definition
andesitic
Term
_____=mafic
Definition
basaltic
Term
composition of ocntintental crust?
Definition
rhyolitic
Term
Black mostly ferromagnesian minerals?
Definition
basaltic
Term
Composition of oceanic crust?
Definition
basaltic
Term
example of violet eruptions?
Definition
mt. st helens in washington
Term
non explosive eruptions?
Definition
east rift zone of kilauea volcano in hawaii
Term
The violent character of an eruption is
controlled by the _____ and ____content of the magma?
Definition
viscosity and gas
Term
measure of a material’s resistance
to flow?
Definition
viscosity
Term
More viscous fluids are ____ and flow ____.
Definition
thicker; slower
Term
The ____ the viscosity the more violent the eruption.
Definition
greater
Term
What controls the viscosity of a
magma?
Definition
composition and temperature
Term
The more silica rich the magma the
more viscous it is (less readily it flows) because of the strong bond of the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?
Definition
composition
Term
The hotter a fluid the less viscous
(flows more readily)?
Definition
temperature
Term
high ___ content results in violent eruptions.
Definition
gas
Term
Gases expand within a magma as it ___ the Earth’s surface where pressures are _____.
Definition
near; lower
Term
The violence of an eruption is related to how easily ____ escapes from the magma.
Definition
gases
Term
Gas cannot escape easily from a viscous magma allowing it to collect resulting in more ___ ___ with gas rich viscious magmas.
Definition
violent eruptions
Term
The most violent eruptions will
occur with a magma that has the highest ___ content, lowest ___, high ___ content in a viscous magma.
Definition
silicia; temperature; gas
Term
violent eruptions is ___ to ___.
Definition
rhyolitic to andestic
Term
gentle eruptions is ___.
Definition
basaltic
Term
rhyolitic to andesitic magma have ___ ___ contents, ___ ___, and ___ ___ contents.
Definition
higher silicia; lower temperatures; higher gas
Term
Rhyolitic (granitic) composition magmas are so viscous they move like a ____.
Definition
paste
Term
basaltic (mafic)- ___ ___
Definition
silicia poor
Term
andestic- ___ compostiion
Definition
intermediate
Term
rhyolitic (felsic/granatic)- ___ ___
Definition
silicia rich
Term
rhyolitic is a rock type formed from ___(felsic) composition magma that cools at the surface forming tiny crystals.
Definition
grantic (felsic)
Term
compared to rhyolitic to andesitic magma basaltic lava is ___ __, __ __ content, and __ __ __.
Definition
silica poor, high melting temperature and high melting temperature
Term
basaltic lava is very ___, flows in thin broad sheets or streams like ribbons and __ flowing.
Definition
fluid; fast
Term
what percent of lava on earth is basaltic?
Definition
90%
Term
rhylotic lava is most ___ ___, __ __ content, ___ ___ temperature.
Definition
silicia rich, high gas; lowest melting temperature
Term
rhylotic lava is very ___, and there is a rhylotic lava dome inside ?
Definition
thick; mt. st. helens volcanic cone
Term
Intermediate in character between basaltic and rhyolitic composition?
Definition
andesitic lava
Term
andestic flow on ___ volcano in the ___ mountains,___.
Definition
lascar; andes; chile
Term
violent/explosive eruptions are ___ to ___composition magma with ____ ___ and moves ___.
Definition
rhylotic to andestic; high viscosity; slowly
Term
quiet/gentle eruptions are ___ composition magma with ___ ___ and flows ___.
Definition
basaltic; low viscosity; gently
Term
basaltic lava that forms basalt is ___ and has ___ which is where dark colored silicate minerals dominate. it is __-__ rich and ___,__,___,___ poor and is more ___.
Definition
mafic; ferromagnesian; fe-mg; al,k,na,si; dense
Term
andestic lava that forms andestic is ___ and is ___ in composition.
Definition
intermediate; intermediate
Term
rhylotic lava that forms rhylite is___/___ and is ___ which means light colored silicate minerals dominate . it is __-__ poor and __,__,__,__ rich and is less ___.
Definition
felsic/granitic; nonferromagnesian; fe-mg; al,k,na,si; dense
Term
basaltic, andestic, and rhylolitc lava all have ___ ___ size because of rapid crystallization at the earths surface.
Definition
small crystal
Term
violent eruptions occur where magma must travel from the ___ through ___ ___ which is the ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___.
Definition
mantle; continetal crust; subduction zones; continetal hot spots
Term
locations of violent volcanic activity is the ___ of __ around the ___ ___ and ___.
Definition
ring of fire; pacific ocean; yellowstone
Term
gentle eruptions occur where magma must travel through ___ ___ at ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___.
Definition
oceanic crust; spreading centers; oceanic hot spots
Term
basaltic lava forms ___ ___, __ ___ and __ __.
Definition
sheild volcanoes; flood basalts; lava tubes
Term
andestic lava forms___ ___.
Definition
composite cones
Term
rhylotic lava forms ___ ___.
Definition
volcanic domes
Term
pyroclastic material is __to__ compostition and forms __ __.
Definition
basaltic to andestic; cinder cones
Term
A mountainous accumulation (cone) from
successive eruptions of basaltic lava from a central
vent?
Definition
shield volcano
Term
exmaple of shield volcano?
Definition
mauna loa, hawaii
Term
the largest of
the volcanic cones?
Definition
shield volcanoes
Term
flows from fissure eruptions and forms lava platues and erupt in the same location for thousands of years?
Definition
flood basalts
Term
example of flood basalts?
Definition
colombia river basalts and washington state
Term
tunnels where lava continued to flow below the crust of solidified lava above and Can extend for miles from the eruption?
Definition
lava tubes
Term
examples of basaltic lava: rough jagged blocks? twisted braided? when lava flows into the ocean?
Definition
Aa lava; pahoehoe lava; pillow lava
Term
also called stratovolcano and explosive eruption of viscous gas-rich lava and repeated layers of lava and pyroclastic flow deposits?
Definition
composite cone
Term
example of composite cones?
Definition
mount st. helens in washington
Term
where to find composite cones?
Definition
ring of fire in pacific ocean and cascade range
Term
form inside or on the flanks of composite cones?
Definition
Volcanic dome
Term
also called lava dome? exmaples of lava domes?
Definition
volcanic dome; mt st helens and mt vesuvius
Term
cone of ejected lava fragments (pyroclastics) cinder and pea to walnut sized?
Definition
cinder cone
Term
example of cinder cone?
Definition
paricutin, mexico
Term
These are all associated with violent
andesitic lava composite cone eruptions! ___ flows(__ __), ___,__ __,___ ___.
Definition
pyroclastic; nuee ardente; lahars; ash clouds; gas release
Term
a fluidized mixture of solid to semisolid
fragments and hot, toxic and
expanding gases and ash that flow
down the flank of a volcanic edifice and are the most deadly of all
volcanic phenomena?
Definition
pyroclastic (nuee ardente)
Term
greatest volcano hazard on the planet
today?
Definition
Mt Vesuvius
Term
Torrential mudflows of water saturated
volcanic ash?
Definition
lahars
Term
from powerful explosions
commonly spread out above the tropospherestratosphere
boundary above the common
elevation of air traffic.?
Definition
ash clouds
Term
volcanic ash does not ___ in ___, stays ___; causes ___ problems.
Definition
dissolve inwater; airbourne; respiritory
Term
Inhaled volcanic ash can damages ___ ___.
Definition
lung tissue
Term
to predict eruptions we need ___ ___ and proper ___. we have predicted __ __ eruption.
Definition
eruptive history; instruments; mt st helens
Term
Surrounding rock erodes away from the central
pipe of a volcano which is resistant to weathering.
Composite cone feature?
Definition
volcanic neck
Term
example of volcanic neck?
Definition
shiprock, new mexico
Term
All igneous material solidified at depth and Subsurface part of the volcanic eruptions?
Definition
pluton
Term
Massive Pluton: Main igneous body that solidified, uplifted and
eroded. Acts as a mountain core?
Definition
batholith
Term
Tabular Pluton: magma injected into fracture? magma injected along a bedding surface?
Definition
dike; sill
Term
steep walled
depression at the volcano’s summit?
Definition
crater and crater lake
Term
a crater > 1 km?
Definition
caldera
Term
sequence of events that formed
Crater Lake, Oregon?
Definition
caldera formation
Term
volcanic glass the size of clay?
Definition
ash
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