Volcanoes

Volcanoes

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to describe the formation and types of volcanoes. At the end of the lesson you will understand the role of tectonic plate movements in volcanic activity. At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify and explain the different features of volcanoes. At the end of the lesson you will recognize the environmental impact of volcanic eruptions. At the end of the lesson you will be able to compare terrestrial and extraterrestrial volcanic activity.

What do you already know about volcanoes?

Definition and Etymology of a Volcano

A volcano is a rupture in the planetary crust allowing hot lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber.

Plate Tectonics and Their Relation to Volcanoes

Plate tectonics: A theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere. Divergent and convergent plate boundaries.

Hotspots and Mantle Plumes

Hotspot: A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle. Mantle plume: An upwelling of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle.

Continental Rifting and Its Link to Volcanism

Continental rifting and its link to volcanism

Volcanic Features and Types of Volcanoes

Lava dome, cinder cone, stratovolcano, supervolcano

Environmental Impact of Volcanic Eruptions

Environmental impact of volcanic eruptions

Volcanism on Other Planets

Volcanism on other planets

Definition List

Volcano, Plate Tectonics, Divergent Boundary, Convergent Boundary, Hotspot, Mantle Plume, Lava Dome, Cinder Cone, Stratovolcano, Supervolcano

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