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Volcanoes
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Science
7th Grade
03/27/2014

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Term
volcano
Definition
an opening in the earth's crust that erupts gases, ash, and lava
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vent
Definition
opening where magma escapes
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crater
Definition
steep sided depression inside a volcano
Term
hot spots
Definition
weak spot in crust
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shield volcano
Definition
gentle slope(most lava)
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cinder cone volcano
Definition
steep slope (most ash)
Term
tephra
Definition
clumps of airborne ash
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composite volcano
Definition
intermediated slope (ash and lava mix)
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What are 3 human impacts
Definition
lava flows cover property, covered with ash, poisonous gases cause acid rain
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what is pahoehoe
Definition
a type of basaltic lava
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What island is in crater lake
Definition
Wizard island
Term
where crater lake
Definition
Oregon
Term
When did Mount Vesuvius erupt
Definition
79 AD
Term
What country is Pompeii in
Definition
Italy
Term
what does V.E.I mean
Definition
volcanic explosively index
Term
what was the largest eruption on earth
Definition
Mount Tambora
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What volcano buried Pompeii
Definition
Mount Vesuvius
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What did people in Pompeii die from- ash or lava
Definition
ash
Term
between 1600- 1982, where did the most people die from volcanoes
Definition
Indonesia
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What is the largest volcano in the world
Definition
Mauna Loa
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What was the most destructive eruption in US
Definition
Mount St. Helens
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