Shield volcano - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This resource is a set of revision notes on the CCEA GCSE topic of earth’s structure and rocks. It includes subtopics such as structure of earth, crust, rocks in Northern ireland, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, plate tectonics theory, constructive plate boundaries, mid-ocean ridge, destructive plate boundaries, ocean trench and subduction zone, collision zone, fold mountains, conservative plate boundary, earthquakes, liquefaction, tsunamis, shield volcanoes, composite vol...

ISP 203B Exam 2 and 3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 True or False: Wegener used plate tectonics to explain continental drift. - answerFalse True or False: In measuring earthquakes, an event with a Richter magnitude of 5.0 is only slightly stronger than one with a magnitude of 4.0. - answerFalse In Comparison to developing countries, catastrophic natural disasters in developed countries are most likely to cause _________. - answerMore economic damage, but less loss of life The c...

Geology HW 07 Study Practice Test. Which of the following are types of volcanoes? - CORRECT ANSWER Shield volcano Composite volcano Cinder Cone What information do geologists use to classify volcanoes? - CORRECT ANSWER Shape and type of deposits Cinder cones are made of________. - CORRECT ANSWER pyroclastic deposits In general, how often do most cinder cones erupt? - CORRECT ANSWER Most cinder cones erupt once. What are shield volcanoes generally made of? - CORRECT ANSWER Ba...

A shield volcano has a greatWidth compared to its height The most peaceful eruptions areIcelandic type eruptions The volcanic explosivity (VEI) measures size of volcanic eruptions on a scale of 0 to 8. Between 1500 and 1981, one VEI 7 eruption occurred. This wasTambora, in 1815 The presence of water___________ the melting point of rock.Lowers Crater lake, Oregon, fills the caldera of _________ which collapsed about 7600 years ago.Mount Mazama The most famous of all volcanoes probably is...

GCU 322 Lecture Quiz 2 - Questions and Answers Charlotte, NC is in the ___ landform region Piedmont The single largest landform region of Canada is the Canadian Shield A very large portion of the southeastern US is in the ___ climate area humid subtropical The boreal forest that stretches from the Pacific coast of Alaska across much of Canada and all the way to the Atlantic Ocean corresponds quite closely to the ___ climate area Subarctic Mt. St. Helens, a Cascade volcano in Washington state, ...

ISP 203B Exam 2 and 3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 True or False: Wegener used plate tectonics to explain continental drift. - answerFalse True or False: In measuring earthquakes, an event with a Richter magnitude of 5.0 is only slightly stronger than one with a magnitude of 4.0. - answerFalse In Comparison to developing countries, catastrophic natural disasters in developed countries are most likely to cause _________. - answerMore economic damage, but less loss of life The c...

ISP 203B EXAM 2 WITH COMPLETE & VERIFIED ANSWERS Volcanic Mudflows - ANS ️️ - Form when ash combines with water primarily on stratovolcanoes, and pours down their flanks at high speeds. Similar to very wet concrete. People are often killed by the boulders carried by the flows. - You can't outrun it - Climb up the valley side for safety. Lahars - ANS ️️ - A hot mudflow. Mt. Rainer - ANS ️️ - Poses serious mudflow risks for Seattle-Tacoma area. - Stratovolcano. - Every 500 ye...

SCIN100 -- Chapter 9 exam with complete solutions The famous destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii was produced by ________. a) a large cinder cone burying the city in tephra b) a composite volcano erupted lava that buried the city, fossilizing people who were overridden by the fast moving flow c) a pyroclastic eruption from a composite volcano that buried the city in ash and smothered the people living there - answerc) a pyroclastic eruption from a composite volcano that buried the c...

Abeka Science Earth and Space (Quarter Exam) Test 3 what is the most valuable precious metal? - platinum What type of volcano is broad and gently sloping with mil eruptions? - shield volcano What term describes rocks that bend downward during the folding process to form a trough-like structure? - syncline What is the point on he earth's surface directly above where an earthquake begins? - epicenter What are large pieces of solid volcanic ejecta that solidify before being eje...

EES Exam 2 Questions and answers. Latest Update. Verified. Is all volcanic activity violent and explosive? - -No What is magma? - -Melted rock material How does magma vary? - -It varies in composition. Some can have more silica than others. Silica content - -Silica makes magma more viscous because silica tetrahedra link together. Gas content - -Different dissolved gases, such as H2O and CO2, can control how a volcano erupts. What is the difference between rhyolitic and basalt...