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7 Cards in this Set
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What do Ireland and Hawaii have in common?
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Both are the most actively volcanic areas in the world.
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What type of volcano is quiet and has broad sloping sides?
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Shield
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What type of volcano is steep and is either quiet or explodes?
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Composite
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What type of volcano is the steepest and is explosive?
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Cinder Cone
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What are three things that determine whether an eruption will be quiet or explosive?
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water vapor, silica, gases
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What other natural disasters can volcanoes create, besides just the eruption of the volcano?
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landslide, mudslide, acid rain, earthquake
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What are some ways volcanoes can affect people and the environment?
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pollution, temperature change, habitat
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