Where do we find igneous rocks? Divergent and convergent plate boundaries Continental margins above subduction zones Island arc volcanic chains above subduction zones Divergent…

VOLCANOES How they work WHAT IS A VOLCANO? A mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted…

A global perspective on volcanoes and eruptions Richard Wunderman, Lee Siebert, James Luhr, Tom Simkin, and Ed Venzke Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History…

Volcanism Mauna Loa, Hawaii Mt Pelee, Martinque Mt St Helens, WA 1981 Mt Vesuvius, Italy Mt Etna, Italy Thera, (Santorini) Greece Mt Fuji, Japan What causes Volcanism? Volcanism…

Volcanoes Vocabulary that you are accountable for is underlined! Eruption in Indonesia 1/8/2014 Hot Spots- area of high temp. lava - made Hawaii View From Space - Klyuchevskaya,…

Volcanoes Vocabulary that you are accountable for is underlined! Eruption in Indonesia 1/8/2014 Hot Spots- area of high temp. lava - made Hawaii View From Space - Klyuchevskaya,…

When the wave enters shallow water, it slows down and its amplitude (height) increases. Shield volcanoes are made of thousands of thin basalt lava flows. Because the lava…

Slide 1 By Claire and Demos Volcanoes A volcano is an opening in a planet's surface which allows molten rock, ash and gases to escape from below the planetâs…

Volcanoes Cinder Cones Cinder cones are the most common type of volcanoes. They are circular cones made up of fragments of lava from a single vent that have been blown into…

Chapter 6 The Terrestrial Planets Chapter 6 The Terrestrial Planets 1 Units of Chapter 6 Orbital and Physical Properties Rotation Rates Atmospheres The Surface of Mercury…