The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79. Why Vesuvius? Mt. Vesuvius lies on a fault, a break in the earth’s crust between the African crustal plate and.
Rock Structures Mt. St. Helens, October 2004. Igneous Structures: Plutons, Volcanoes, & Lava Flows (Oh, My!)
Rock Melting Factors 5.1 Lecture Notes Mineral Composition : Different minerals melt at different temperatures. Pressure: Rocks that can withstand higher.
Divergent boundaries = plates diverge (move apart) convergent boundaries = plates converge (come together) transform boundaries = plates slide past each.
Volcanic Landforms 6 th Grade. 2 Kinds of Volcanic Eruptions Quiet Eruptions: – If magma is low in silica – Lava is low in viscosity and flows easily.
3 TYPES OF VOLCANOES. SHEILD HOW DO THEY FORM? Thin layers of lava pour out a vent and harden on top of previous layers.
