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Volcanism: Bernardino S. Miparanum

Volcanism refers to the eruption of molten rock from within the earth through openings in the crust called vents. There are three main types of volcanoes: stratovolcanoes which are conical with layers of lava and rock; cinder cone volcanoes which are steep cones of debris around the vent; and shield volcanoes which are large, broad structures built from fluid lava flows. Key parts of volcanoes include the vent, crater, conduit, and lava flows.

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Volcanism: Bernardino S. Miparanum

Volcanism refers to the eruption of molten rock from within the earth through openings in the crust called vents. There are three main types of volcanoes: stratovolcanoes which are conical with layers of lava and rock; cinder cone volcanoes which are steep cones of debris around the vent; and shield volcanoes which are large, broad structures built from fluid lava flows. Key parts of volcanoes include the vent, crater, conduit, and lava flows.

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volcanism

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BERNARDINO S. MIPARANUM
VOLCANISM
Volcanism is the phenomenon of eruption of
molten rock (magma) onto the surface of the
Earth or a solid-surface planet or moon,
where lava, pyroclastics and volcanic
gases erupt through a break in the surface
called a vent.[1] It includes all phenomena
resulting from and causing magma within
the crust or mantle of the body, to rise
through the crust and form volcanic rocks on
the surface.
PARTS OF THE VOLCANISM
Definitions
Magma - Molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
Parasitic Cone - A small cone-shaped volcano formed by an accumulation of
volcanic debris.
Sill - A flat piece of rock formed when magma hardens in a crack in a volcano.
Vent - An opening in Earth's surface through which volcanic materials escape.
Flank - The side of a volcano.
Lava - Molten rock that erupts from a volcano that solidifies as it cools.
Crater - Mouth of a volcano - surrounds a volcanic vent.
Conduit - An underground passage magma travels through.
Summit - Highest point; apex
Throat - Entrance of a volcano. The part of the conduit that ejects lava and
volcanic ash.
Ash - Fragments of lava or rock smaller than 2 mm in size that are blasted into the
air by volcanic explosions.
Ash Cloud - A cloud of ash formed by volcanic explosions.
TYPES OF THE VOLCANO
stratovolcano (or composite volcano) a conical
volcano consisting of layers of solid lava flows mixed
with layers of other rock.
cinder cone volcano doesnt have any horizontal
layers, and is instead a steep conical hill of tephra
(volcanic debris) that accumulates around and
downwind from the vent.
shield volcano a type of volcano built entirely or
mostly from fluid lava vents. They are named like this
because when viewed from above, you can see just
how massive and imposing they are like a warriors
shield.

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