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California State University Hawaiian Islands Shield Volcanoes Questions

 

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3) The Hawaiian Islands are all shield volcanoes.  Describe what this means, and why they are not especially hazardous to life.

4) Compare and contrast the eruptive style of Mount St. Helens and that of Kilauea.

7) Describe a way in which a lahar may develop, and a way to avoid its most likely path.

10) Volcanic eruptions can influence global climate; Explain.

13) Describe three precursor phenomena that may precede volcanic eruptions.

15) Identify the origin of volcanic activity at Yellowstone, and why is it sometimes described as a “supervolcano”?

1) Briefly define the following terms: ion, isotope, compound, mineral, and rock.

2) Know the two properties that uniquely define a particular mineral.

4) Define igneous rock and explain how and why volcanic and plutonic rocks differ.

6) Explain how granite might be transformed into sedimentary rock.