Science reviewer
A composite volcano_____
is built from layers of lava and volcanic ash
A cinder cone volcano_____
consists primarily of cinders and volcanic rock.
A shield volcano _____
composed almost entirely of thin lava.
A volcanic eruption can be either_____
explosive or gentle
How is a composite volcano similar to the other types of volcanoes?
It has layers of ash like a cinder cone volcano and has layers of lava like a shield
volcano.
The heat from the Earth’s interior as a source of energy is called________
geothermal energy
The following are hot areas where geothermal power plants are built EXCEPT:
plains
Geothermal power plants and geothermal heat pump differ in the ______ of heat source to
produce energy.
Depth
What is the main disadvantage to building geothermal energy plants?
Cost
Why is it that not all countries can benefit from geothermal energy?
Not all countries have volcanic activity.
Weather or Climate
Its freezing today (W)
Sunny day (W)
Rainy season (C)
Cold winter (C)
Storm (W)
Hurricane (C)
Humid (W)
Temperature today (W)
Atmosphere (W)
Cloudy day (W)
True or False
Places located at high latitude receives less sunlight than places at low latitude (T)
Temperate continental climates have a cold winter. (T)
Land temperatures heat up faster than water temperatures causing temperature extremes in
inland locations. (T)
Ocean currents circulate the suns heat. (T)
The leeward side of mountains is usually cool and moist . (F)
Climate graphs show temperature and elevation. (F)
The sun rays are least direct near the equator. (F)
Prevailing wind is the most frequent wind direction. (T)
The windward side as condensation occurs it releases heat into surrounding air. (F)
Weather described day by day. (T)
How do Volcanoes Erupt?
Volcanoes are vents, or holes, in the crust of the Earth that spew out hot liquid rock known as
lava along with fumes, ash, and steam. The cone-shaped peak that we identify as a volcano is
formed when the lava cools and solidifies. Near the margins of tectonic plates, both on land
and in the sea, are found the majority of the world's volcanoes. Volcanoes on land arise from
the movement of one tectonic plate beneath another. A thicker continental plate is typically
subducted, or moved beneath, a thin, heavy oceanic plate. The ocean plate descends into the
mantle at this point.This plate's rocks press out water that has become trapped in them. As a
result, some of the rocks dissolve. Since magma is lighter than the surrounding rock, it rises
from the melted rock. This magma accumulates miles below the surface in places called
magma chambers. When sufficient magma builds up in the chamber, it pushes its way to the
surface and bursts, frequently resulting in volcanic eruptions.
