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Volcanoes Introduction and Review

Volcanoes Introduction and Review. What is latitude? Longitude?

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Volcanoes Introduction and Review

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What is latitude?Longitude?

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Latitude

• Latitude gives the position on Earth north or south of the equator– Positive north of the equator, negative south of

the equator

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Longitude

• Longitude gives the position on Earth east or west of the Prime Meridian– Positive east of the Prime Meridian, negative west

of the Prime Meridian

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Where on Earth are volcanoes located?

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Volcanoes around the world

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Plate boundaries

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Most (but not all) volcanoes are located on plate

boundaries.

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What earth processes can create volcanoes?

Animations

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1. Subduction zones

2. Spreading centers

3. Hotspots

Locations of Volcanoes

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What are the three types of volcanoes?

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Relative sizes of volcanoes

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Types of volcanoes

1. Shield volcanoes- Largest- Usually formed at hotspots

2. Stratovolcanoes (also known as Composite)- Most explosive- Usually formed at subduction zones

3. Cinder cones- Most common- Smallest- Usually formed at subduction zones- Short lived

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Shield volcanoes: Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea

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Shield volcano: Mt. Wrangell, Alaska

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Stratovolcano: Mayon, Philippines

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Stratovolcano: Mt. Rainier, Washington

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Cinder cone: Barren Island, Andaman Islands

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Cinder cone: Parícutin, Mexico

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Key Points• Latitude vs. Longitude• Most volcanoes are located on plate boundaries• Locations of volcanoes• Subduction zones• Spreading centers• Hotspots

• Types of volcanoes• Shield volcanoes• Stratovolcanoes (Composite)• Cinder cones