characteristics, distribution and measurement or volcanos

The majority of volcanos are located along the ______ ___ __ ____which is the edge of one of earths plates

Pacific ring of fire

When a volcano is created from constructive plate boundaries this leads to the lava type being

Basic

When a volcano is created from constructive plate boundaries this leads to the volcano shape being

Shield

When a volcano is created from constructive plate boundaries this leads to the eruption being

Effusive

When a volcano is created from destructive plate boundaries this leads to the lava type being

Acidic

When a volcano is created from destructive plate boundaries this leads to the volcano shape being

Cone

When a volcano is created from destructive plate boundaries this leads to the eruption being

Explosive

What is the magma chamber?

Store of magma below earth’s surface

What is the flank?

Side of the volcano

What is the throat?

Where lava escapes from

What is the crater?

Area of magma build up outside of throat

How are volcanos measured?

Using the volcano explosively index ( VEI )

The VEI takes into account

Volume of products, eruption/ash cloud heigh and qualitative observations

The VEI is a scale of __ to __ increasing in danger

1 to 8

Why is it hard to predict and measure volcanos

Unpredictable and you can’t get close