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What is A Volcano?
~An opening in the earth's crust through
which molten lava, ash, and gases are
ejected.
~A similar opening on the surface of another
planet.
~A mountain formed by the materials ejected
from a volcano.
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http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html
Types Of Magma
Granite magma consist of light-colored rock and is
not as heavy as basalt magma. Granite magma is
very sticky and flows rather slowly.
Basalt magma consist of dark-colored rocks and is
much heavier then granite magma. It flows more
fluidly then molten granite.
Volcano Environments
~In an island-arc environment, volcanoes lie
along the crest of an arcuate.
~In an oceanic environment, volcanoes are
aligned along the crest of a broad ridge that
marks an active fracture system in the
oceanic crust.
~In the continental environment, volcanoes
are located unstable, mountainous belts that
have thick roots of granite or granite like
rock.
Damages
The most devastating destruction from volcanoes
is the tremendous loss of life. Following an
eruption in 1815, there were 56 000 people killed
by a tidal wave from a eruption. Lava from the
volcano is hot enough to catch everything in its path
on fire, even the ash from a volcano is hot enough
to start fires. Lahar can wash away houses and
uproot trees. Magma can give off poisonous gases
such as carbon monoxide. Damages from
volcanoes are very expensive to repair or replace.
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Works Cited
Volcano. The American Heritage Dictionary of
the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company
Chris Kreger Exploring The Environment of
Volcanoes.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesv
olcan1.html
Volcano. Britannica Encyclopedia 2003 ed.
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