Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 2A
What factor contributes to the gentle slopes characteristic of shield volcanoes?
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Ch. 5.1 - Define magma....Ch. 5.1 - List these magmas in order from the lowest to...Ch. 5.1 - Based on their silica content, which of these...Ch. 5.1 - Which of these magmas tend to produce effusive...Ch. 5.1 - Which of these magmas produce the most explosive...Ch. 5.1 - What two types of volcanoes are associated with...Ch. 5.1 - With what type of volcano are andesitic...Ch. 5.1 - Use Figure 5.2 to complete Question 8 Fill in each...Ch. 5.2 - Measure the slope of Mauna Loas flank using a...Ch. 5.2 - What factor contributes to the gentle slopes...
Ch. 5.2 - What are the small "hills' covered in vegetation...Ch. 5.2 - Figure 5.4 is an image of an eruption on Kilauea,...Ch. 5.2 - Does the lava shown in Figure 5.4 most likely have...Ch. 5.2 - Based on your answer to Question 5, what is the...Ch. 5.3 - Using a protractor, measure the slope of SP Crater...Ch. 5.3 - How does the slope of SP Crater compare to the...Ch. 5.3 - Using the scale, measure the height of SP Crater...Ch. 5.3 - Based on your answer to Question 3, compare the...Ch. 5.3 - Based on Figure 5.5, compare the size of the...Ch. 5.3 - What is the name for the ejected lava fragments...Ch. 5.3 - Given the nature of the materials that make up a...Ch. 5.3 - Using Figure 5.7 arid a piece of siring, measure...Ch. 5.3 - Would you describe the lava that produced this...Ch. 5.4 - Would you describe this as an effusive or...Ch. 5.4 - What name is given to the plume rising from the...Ch. 5.4 - List the primary materials that compose the Mount...Ch. 5.4 - Measure the slope angle near the top of Mount Hood...Ch. 5.4 - Measure the slope near the base of Mount Hood...Ch. 5.4 - Describe how the slope of Mount Hood changes from...Ch. 5.4 - What is the primary cause of the change in slope...Ch. 5.4 - Describe the differences you noticed between the...Ch. 5.5A - Based on the image in Figure 5.11, what type of...Ch. 5.5A - This image also shows that the upper portion of...Ch. 5.5A - What term is used for mudflows that form on...Ch. 5.5A - Can mudflows be triggered when a volcano is not...Ch. 5.5A - Notice in Figure 5.12 that the Osceola Lahar was...Ch. 5.5A - Using a string, measure the distance on Figure...Ch. 5.5A - Assuming that the Osceola Lahar traveled at an...Ch. 5.5A - If monitoring stations were established around the...Ch. 5.5A - What material would be incorporated into a lahar...Ch. 5.5A - What value is gained from dating prehistoric...Ch. 5.5B - What name is given to fast-moving currents of hot...Ch. 5.5B - The average chemical composition of the ash from...Ch. 5.5B - Did the magma that produced the May 18, 1980,...Ch. 5.5B - Use Figure 5.1619, which shows the area destroyed...Ch. 5.5B - Use Figure 5.14 to determine how much volcanic ash...Ch. 5.5B - What is the furthest state from the volcano that...Ch. 5.5B - In what general direction were the upper-level...Ch. 5.5B - Which of the three types of volcanoes discussed...Ch. 5 - Define magma _________________ __________________Ch. 5 - What type of magma has the lowest silica Si02...Ch. 5 - What type of magma has the lowest viscosity?...Ch. 5 - Does the lava flow shown In Figure 5.17 have a...Ch. 5 - What name is given to the nongaseous material...Ch. 5 - Which type of magma tends to produce effusive...Ch. 5 - Which type of magma tends to produce lava domes?Ch. 5 - What two types of volcanoes are associated with...Ch. 5 - Describe the basic shape of a shield volcano.Ch. 5 - What type of volcano is shown in Figure 5.18 1?Ch. 5 - What name is applied to the material being mined...Ch. 5 - Describe how the shape slope of a composite...Ch. 5 - What type of volcanoes are Earths largest?Ch. 5 - What hazard does Mount Rainier pose to the Seattle...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.19 shows a profile view of Newberry...Ch. 5 - What are the small structures that are visible on...
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