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Volcanoes: A Study in Fire . Another Fine Earth Science Presentation. Why Do We Have Volcanoes?. Magma (liquid rock) forms in areas of low pressure. Liquid rock much less dense, rises up into the crust. Magma eventually erupts on the surface (lava). Magma Sources.
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Volcanoes: A Study in Fire Another Fine Earth Science Presentation
Why Do We Have Volcanoes? • Magma (liquid rock) forms in areas of low pressure. • Liquid rock much less dense, rises up into the crust. • Magma eventually erupts on the surface (lava)
Where Do Volcanoes Occur? • Subduction zones - Pacific Ring of Fire • Mid-Ocean Ridges • Hot Spots - areas of volcanism within plate boundaries (Hawaii)
Types of Magma/Lava • Mafic • Dark colored when hardened. • Flows easily. • Ocean crust. • Felsic • Light colored when hardened. • Resists flow. • Continental crust.
Types of Volcanoes • Shield Cones • quiet eruptions, fluid/mafic lava • Hawaii • Cinder Cones • explosive ejected fragments • less fluid, but still mafic lava • Stratovolcano/Composite Cones • explosive eruptions, felsic lava, not fluid
The End! Now let’s get out there and learn something.