Was sind Vulkane? von Vero Punkfish | 06.02.2022 | 0 Kommentare Welcome to the first Knowledge review: What are volcanoes? Good luck! You can repeat as often as you like. Where are most volcanos located? In the desert In the middle of the continental plates At the coast Along the edges of continental plates Lahars... ... are volcanic lakes ... are acid rainfalls ... are lava caves ... are mudslides caused by rain following a volcanic eruption Identify this volcano Caldera Shield volcano Stratovolcano Ash Cone A Plinian eruption… ... happened in 1991 in the Philippines All answers are correct .... is named after Pliny the Younger, who described the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii ... belongs to the most explosive type of eruptions How are volcanoes called that emerge far away from the plate boundaries? Stray Volcanoes High tide Volcanoes Geysers Hot Spot Volcanoes How can you describe a phreatomagmatic explosion? Whenever lava hits the water, the ocean explodes in a phreatomagmatic explosion When magma and water mix, the rapid transfer of heat from the molten rock to the water can lead to fracturing, pressure rise, and explosion All volcanic eruptions are phreatomagmatic explosions A phreatomagmatic explosion happens when the magma hits oil Identify this volcano Ash Cone Shield Volcano Stratovolcano Fire Volcano The VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) measures… .... the length of the lava flow ... the amount of sulfur expelled ... the loudness of an eruption ... the amount of tephra expelled, and the height of the eruption column A Hawaiian eruption…. ... can only happen in Hawaii ... can only happen under water ... is a sometimes long lasting, relatively benign eruption involving very liquid lava ... is a huge, explosive eruption How many active volcanoes are known on Earth? 20000 1900 150 37 How do we call the molten or partially molten material driving volcanic activity? Moonstone Under the surface of the Earth lava, above the surface magma Under the surface of the Earth magma, above the surface lava Earth’s core and crust Identify this volcano Glaciar Volcano Shield Volcano Caldera Lavadome Name Email I agree that Punkfish Diving sends me my Volcano Diving Diploma and subscribes me to the Newsletter. No Spam, just some information from time to time, and I can always unsubscribe. Time's up Kommentar absenden Antworten abbrechenDeine E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht veröffentlicht. Erforderliche Felder sind mit * markiertKommentar * Name * E-Mail * Website Meinen Namen, meine E-Mail-Adresse und meine Website in diesem Browser für die nächste Kommentierung speichern.