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. Identify this volcano Caldera Ash Cone Shield volcano Stratovolcano Identify this volcano Stratovolcano Ash Cone Fire Volcano Shield Volcano The VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) measures… ... the loudness of an eruption ... the amount of tephra expelled, and the height of the eruption column .... the length of the lava flow ... the amount of sulfur expelled Lahars... ... are volcanic lakes ... are lava caves ... are mudslides caused by rain following a volcanic eruption ... are acid rainfalls A Hawaiian eruption…. ... is a sometimes long lasting, relatively benign eruption involving very liquid lava ... is a huge, explosive eruption ... can only happen under water ... can only happen in Hawaii Identify this volcano Glaciar Volcano Lavadome Shield Volcano Caldera A Plinian eruption… All answers are correct ... happened in 1991 in the Philippines ... belongs to the most explosive type of eruptions .... is named after Pliny the Younger, who described the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii How are volcanoes called that emerge far away from the plate boundaries? Stray Volcanoes Hot Spot Volcanoes Geysers High tide Volcanoes How many active volcanoes are known on Earth? 20000 37 1900 150 How do we call the molten or partially molten material driving volcanic activity? Under the surface of the Earth magma, above the surface lava Earth’s core and crust Under the surface of the Earth lava, above the surface magma Moonstone How can you describe a phreatomagmatic explosion? A phreatomagmatic explosion happens when the magma hits oil 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 Where are most volcanos located? In the desert In the middle of the continental plates Along the edges of continental plates At the coast 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.