GIST SET II ESC 1000- 16 Week
Chapter7
1.
Examine the accompanying photo and complete the following:
A.
What type of volcano is it? What features helped you classify it as such?
Composite. It has extremely steep slopes, and it is covered in snow.
B.
What is the eruptive style of such volcanoes? Describe the likely composition and viscosity of the magma associated with it.
The eruption style of composite volcanoes is very explosive. It contains felsic magma, which typically means it has a high viscosity.
C.
Which type of plate boundary is likely associated with such a volcano?
Convergent plate boundary.
D.
Name a city that is vulnerable to the effects of such a volcano.
Naples, Italy.
4. Match each of these volcanoes or volcanic regions with one of the three zones of volcanism (convergent, divergent or intraplate boundaries)
A.
Crater Lake Convergent
B. Kilauea Intraplate
C.
MT ST Helens convergent
D.
East African Rift Divergent
