The Restless Earth-What is a supervolcano? (1.5)

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  • Created on: 02-11-12 12:31
A mega colossal volcano that erupts at least 1,000 cubed km of material
Supervolcano
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The depression of the supervolcano marking the collapsed magma chamber
Caldera
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Extended openings along a line of weakness that allow magma to escape
Fissures
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Water that is heated beneath the ground, which comes to the surface in a variety of ways
Geothermal
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A geothermal feature in which water erupts into the air under pressure
Geyser
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A section of the earth's crust where plumes of magma rise, weakening the crust. These are away from plate boundaries
Hot spot
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Card 2

Front

The depression of the supervolcano marking the collapsed magma chamber

Back

Caldera

Card 3

Front

Extended openings along a line of weakness that allow magma to escape

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Water that is heated beneath the ground, which comes to the surface in a variety of ways

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

A geothermal feature in which water erupts into the air under pressure

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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