Volcanoes



     Quiet
     lava
     flows
Volcano locations
What is a volcano?
• Volcano- Areas of earth’s surface through
  which magma and volcanic gases pass
• Volcano comes from the Roman word Vulcan,
  which means “fire”
What’s inside a volcano?
• Magma Chamber-
  molten rock that
  feeds a volcano
• Vents- cracks in
  the crust
• What is the
  difference
  between magma
  and lava?
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Mt. St. Helen before the explosive eruption
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Time lapse of the eruption
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Mt. St. Helen after the eruption
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Eruptions and volcanic material




                                  GASES


           vent
                                     PYROCLASTIC
                                       MATERIALS


volcanic
 cone




                                  LAVA
                    pipe
                  (conduit)



                     magma
                    chamber
Materials released in volcanic eruptions



PYROCLASTIC MATERIAL
                                                carbon
                                                dioxde

             ash                                                         water
                                                                        vapour




                                                   sulphur
                                lapilli             gases
                                                                   carbon
                                                                  monoxide




                           volcanic
                            bombs


                                           GASES
Materials released in volcanic eruptions



PYROCLASTIC MATERIAL
                                                carbon
                                                dioxde

             ash                                                         water
                                                                        vapour




                                                   sulphur
                                lapilli             gases
                                                                   carbon
                                                                  monoxide




                           volcanic
                            bombs


                                           GASES
Types of eruptions




HAWAIIAN               STROMBOLIAN   VULCANIAN
Types of eruptions

                     Shield volcano

                       magma chamber          central vent
                                                              pipe (conduit)




                          • magma temperature: very high (over 1,000 ºC)
                          • very liquid lava
    HAWAIIAN              • not very destructive nor explosive
                                 STROMBOLIAN                        VULCANIAN
Types of Volcanoes
• Shield Volcano
a) Built from layers of
   lava
b) Non-explosive
   eruptions
c) Not very steep, but
   can be big
Types of eruptions

                     Stratovolcano (composite volcano)

                              central                    volcanic cone
                              vent

                         magma chamber                        pipe (conduit)




                           • magma temperature: moderate (700 - 1,000 ºC)
                           • thick lava
  STROMBOLIAN
        HAWAIIAN                   STROMBOLIAN                      VULCANIAN
                           • explosive pyroclastic material
Types of Volcanoes
• Composite Volcanoes
a) Most common type
b) Explosive eruptions
   and lava flow
c) Built from pyroclastic
   material AND lava
Types of eruptions


                     Dome volcano

                                                         volcanic pipe of
                     magma chamber                       solidified lava




                        • magma temperature: low (less than 700 ºC)
   VULCANIAN
         HAWAIIAN       • violent,STROMBOLIAN
                                   destructive explosions           VULCANIAN
                        • generally gases and ash are expelled
Types of Volcanoes
•  Cinder Cone or dome
   Volcano
a) Built from pyroclastic
   material
b) Moderately explosive,
   short eruptions
c) Small in size, steep
   slopes

Volcanoes

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    Volcanoes Quiet lava flows
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    What is avolcano? • Volcano- Areas of earth’s surface through which magma and volcanic gases pass • Volcano comes from the Roman word Vulcan, which means “fire”
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    What’s inside avolcano? • Magma Chamber- molten rock that feeds a volcano • Vents- cracks in the crust • What is the difference between magma and lava?
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    Volcanoes Mt. St. Helenbefore the explosive eruption
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    Volcanoes Mt. St. Helenafter the eruption
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    Eruptions and volcanicmaterial GASES vent PYROCLASTIC MATERIALS volcanic cone LAVA pipe (conduit) magma chamber
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    Materials released involcanic eruptions PYROCLASTIC MATERIAL carbon dioxde ash water vapour sulphur lapilli gases carbon monoxide volcanic bombs GASES
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    Materials released involcanic eruptions PYROCLASTIC MATERIAL carbon dioxde ash water vapour sulphur lapilli gases carbon monoxide volcanic bombs GASES
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    Types of eruptions HAWAIIAN STROMBOLIAN VULCANIAN
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    Types of eruptions Shield volcano magma chamber central vent pipe (conduit) • magma temperature: very high (over 1,000 ºC) • very liquid lava HAWAIIAN • not very destructive nor explosive STROMBOLIAN VULCANIAN
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    Types of Volcanoes •Shield Volcano a) Built from layers of lava b) Non-explosive eruptions c) Not very steep, but can be big
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    Types of eruptions Stratovolcano (composite volcano) central volcanic cone vent magma chamber pipe (conduit) • magma temperature: moderate (700 - 1,000 ºC) • thick lava STROMBOLIAN HAWAIIAN STROMBOLIAN VULCANIAN • explosive pyroclastic material
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    Types of Volcanoes •Composite Volcanoes a) Most common type b) Explosive eruptions and lava flow c) Built from pyroclastic material AND lava
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    Types of eruptions Dome volcano volcanic pipe of magma chamber solidified lava • magma temperature: low (less than 700 ºC) VULCANIAN HAWAIIAN • violent,STROMBOLIAN destructive explosions VULCANIAN • generally gases and ash are expelled
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    Types of Volcanoes • Cinder Cone or dome Volcano a) Built from pyroclastic material b) Moderately explosive, short eruptions c) Small in size, steep slopes