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Science review sheet Ch. 3

2004

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What is the term for a weak spot in the crust where magma comes through?A volcano
Define magammagma is molten (melted) mixture of rock forming sustances gases and water from the mantle
What is the difference between magma and lava?Magma is molten mater
What is the term for the belf of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean?Ring of Fire
What is a hot spot (in geological terms)?an area where magma melts a hole through earths crust
Why does magma flow upward throught the crustBecause it is less dense
What are the different parts of a volcano?Magma chamber, pipe, vent, crater
What determines the force of any eruption?Disolved in magma rush out making magma come out
What 3 things determine how thick the magma is?Gas Content, Magma tem., Silinca Content
What is a pyroclastic flow?When an explosive eruption hurls out ash, cinders, and bombs as well as ashes
What type of eruption produces pahoehopeQuiet
What is a geyser?Is a fountain of water and steam that erupts from the ground when the hot water becomes trapped underground in narrow cracks
What is a hot spring?Forms when groundwater is heated by nearby magma and the hot water rises to the surface forming a pool


Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

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