Part A
Volcanism Review
There are many different types of volcanoes on Earth. Each has its own unique origin and eruption style, although there are many similarities between the different types. Let's review some of the important characterstics for the main volcano types.
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Figure 7-2. Common volcano types. The Columbia River Flood Basalts in the northwestern USA (top left), the Mauna Loa shield volcano in Hawaii (top right), Crater Lake caldera in Oregon (middle left), the SP Mountain cinder cone in Arizona (middle right),the Novarupta lava dome in Alaska (bottom left), andthe Kluichevskoi stratovolcano in Kamchatka in Russia (bottom right). |
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Table 7-1. The Volcano Review Table. Click HERE for a printable pdf version. |
* IMPORTANT *
Using the PDF link above, print a hard-copy version of this chart for use in this lab and the lab quiz.
Use the information in the Volcano Review Table (Table 7-1) to answer Quiz Me! questions A01 through A20 about volcanoes.
Composition
Viscosity
Landforms
Eruption Products
Hazards
Volcano Examples