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Deposits and Eruption P2

Deposits and Eruption P2

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Science

9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1

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Restie Carullo

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Deposits and Eruption P2

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What pyroclastic material entombed the city of Pompeii with 3m thick and preserved the ancient Roman Life?

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cinders

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lapilli

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pumice

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scoria

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What’s the difference between pahoehoe and aa lava flow?

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Pahoehoe exhibit smooth surfaces while aa have rough surfaces.

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Pahoehoe exhibit rough surfaces while aa have smooth surfaces.

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Pahoehoe form lava tubes while aa form pillow lavas.

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Pahoehoe form pillow lavas while aa form lava tubes.

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Which volcano buried the Roman City of Pompeii in A.D. 79?

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Krakatoa

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Mount St. Helens

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Tambora

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Vesuvius

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These pyroclastic materials are also known as little “stones” and cinders.

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bombs

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lapilli

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pumice

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scoria

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How do volcanic bombs differ from the blocks of pyroclastic debris?

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Bombs are also known as lapilli and blocks are known as cinders.

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Bombs are greater than 2mm and blocks are between 3mm and 54 mm.

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Bombs are incandescent lava and blocks are hardened lava.

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Bombs are less than 2 mm and blocks are between 2mm and 64 mm.

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What type of eruption is being shown?

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none of the choices

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Hawaiian

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Vulcanian

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Strombolian

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These are eruptions of low viscosity basaltic magma. Gas discharge produces a fire fountain that shoots incandescent lava up to 1 km above the vent.

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none of the choices

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These eruptions result from a sustained ejection of ________ to ________ magma into eruption columns that may extend up to 45 km above the vent.

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basaltic, andesitic

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andesitic, rhyolitic

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rhyolitic, basaltic

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basaltic, rhyolitic

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Which of the following shows the Nuèe Ardentes?

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none of the choices

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Which of the following is a pumice?

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none of the choices

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Volcanic ash are particles which are less than 2 mm meanwhile volcanic dust are less than _____ mm.

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0.063

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0.360

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0.036

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none of the choices

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How is scoria different from pumice?

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Pumice are bigger than scoria.

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Pumice are known as little stones while scoria are floating rocks.

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Pumice are lighter color and less dense than scoria.

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Deposits and Eruption P2

By Restie Carullo

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