Continental - thick but light. Oceanic - thinner but heavy. Older
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Name the four types of plate margins and say how they move
Constructive - move away. destructive - move together. conservative - past each other. collision - into each other
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Describe some of the features of a composite volcano
steep sides at destructive plate margins. made up of alternative layer of ash and lava. Eruptions are violent but rare. Lava thick and gloopy so it doesn't travel far.Made of acid lava
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Describe features of shield volcano
Made of basic lava. Found at constructive plate margins. They have a wide base with gently sloping sides. The lava is runny and travels a long way. Not violent eruptions but they are frequent.
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Define hot spot volcanoes
Volcanoes that move from an explosive volcano to an extinct volcano.
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Define dormant volcano
Volcano that could stil erupt but hasn't in a long time.
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Card 2
Front
Name the four types of plate margins and say how they move
Back
Constructive - move away. destructive - move together. conservative - past each other. collision - into each other
Card 3
Front
Describe some of the features of a composite volcano
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