Volcanic Activity on the Earth’s Surface (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is a volcano's vent?
What is a volcano's vent?
A narrow tube for magma
Where is most of the world's volcanoes located?
Where is most of the world's volcanoes located?
Pacific Ring of Fire
What occurs at divergent plate boundaries?
What occurs at divergent plate boundaries?
Plates pull apart
What type of eruptions occur at divergent boundaries?
What type of eruptions occur at divergent boundaries?
Gentle eruptions
What happens at convergent plate boundaries?
What happens at convergent plate boundaries?
Plates collide & subduct
What causes violent eruptions?
What causes violent eruptions?
High silica magma
What is the main mineral in silica?
What is the main mineral in silica?
Silica
What material is ejected during a volcanic eruption?
What material is ejected during a volcanic eruption?
Pyroclastic material
What type of plate boundary causes the Andes mountains?
What type of plate boundary causes the Andes mountains?
Convergent boundary
What is a caldera?
What is a caldera?
A cauldron-like volcano