Volcanoes and Earthquakes — Concept Maps
ICSE · Class 11 · Geography
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Comprehensive Topic Overview
The map in words
- Volcanoes and Earthquakes
- Vulcanicity
- Magma intrusion into crust
- Extrusion onto surface
- Material ejection
- Volcano Structure
- Vent/Neck
- Cone
- Crater
- Secondary cones
- Volcanic Types
- By eruption nature
- Central eruption
- Hawaiian
- Strombolian
- Vulcanian
- Vesuvian
- Pelean
- Plinian
- Fissure eruption
- Mud volcanoes
- Central eruption
- By activity frequency
- Active
- Dormant
- Extinct
- By eruption nature
- Volcanic Landforms
- Cinder cones
- Acid lava domes
- Shield volcanoes
- Composite cones
- Calderas
- Crater lakes
- Lava plateaus
- Volcanic plugs
- Earthquake Fundamentals
- Definition
- Crustal vibrations
- Seismic wave propagation
- Focus vs Epicenter
- Focus inside Earth
- Epicenter on surface
- Definition
- Earthquake Causes
- Volcanic eruptions
- Earth contraction
- Folding and faulting
- Isostatic equilibrium
- Plate tectonics
- Artificial activity
- Subsurface collapse
- Tsunami Formation
- Undersea earthquakes
- Landslides
- Volcanic eruptions
- Meteorite impacts
- Earthquake Measurement
- Intensity Mercalli Scale
- Magnitude Richter Scale
- Logarithmic relationships
- Distribution Patterns
- Pacific Ring of Fire
- Alpine-Himalayan belt
- African Rift Valley
- Plate boundary relationship
- Vulcanicity
Mind map showing the hierarchical structure of a volcano and its main components
The map in words
- Volcano Structure
- Vent
- Pipe or Neck
- High pressure channel
- Connects to magma chamber
- Cone
- Accumulated materials
- Steep slopes
- Varied shapes
- Crater
- Funnel-shaped depression
- Summit location
- Variable size
- Secondary Cones
- Side vents
- Smaller features
- Added complexity
- Vent
Flowchart showing how multiple causes combine to trigger volcanic eruptions
The map in words
- Heat in Earth's Interior
- Pressure Relief
- Multiple Factors Combine: Magma Pressure Increases
- Weak Points Rupture
- Volcanic Eruption
- Weak Points Rupture
- Multiple Factors Combine: Magma Pressure Increases
- Pressure Relief
- Water Conversion to Steam
- Crustal Weakness
- Plate Collision
- Earthquakes
Internal Earth Processes and Their Surface Effects
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- Internal Earth Processes and Their Surface Effects
- Vulcanicity
- Volcano
- Types of volcanoes by nature of eruption
- Types of central eruption volcanoes
- Types of volcanoes by frequency
- Volcanic landforms
- Distribution of volcanoes
- Earthquakes
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