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