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Volcanoes Guided Notes
Name_________________________
1. Volcanoes are __________________________________________________________
2. Name one way that volcanoes are caused. ____________________________________
3. The three major categories of volcanoes are
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4. Name one shield volcano.
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5. The current eruption in Hawaii started in __________
6. Silica is made of ________________ and ____________________
7. Name the two rocks associated with shield volcanoes.
________________________ and ______________________________
8. Cinder cones are what size?
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9. Name one cinder cone ______________________________
10. Stratovolcanoes are created by _______________ crust subducting beneath
_______________________ crust.
11. How did Mt. Vesuvius kill people? ________________________________________
12. The two types of rock you’ll find here are ___________________ and ___________.
13. Name two things that come out of these eruptions.
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14. Name one stratovolcano. _____________________________________________
15. Name one reason people live near volcanoes.
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16. How long do composite cones live? _______________________
17. Why do Cascade volcanoes tend to erupt from the north side
instead of straight upwards?
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18. What two types of rock are associated with super volcanoes?
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19. What are two current cool things that Yellowstone does as a super volcano?
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20. Name two locations of super volcanoes.
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21. People in general don’t worry about super volcano eruptions because…
22. Will an eruption happen in your lifetime?
Yes: _______________________________________
No: __________________________________________