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Evidence of former surface volcanic activity is often found in the vast accumulations of lava called what?
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Flood basalts.
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What drives volcanic activity on Earth's surface?
Convection
What energy transfer drives volcanic activity on Earth's surface?
Radioactive decay
Rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the surface of the earth?
Igneous rock.
Where does most intraplate volcanic activity occur?
Hot mantle plumes rise toward the surface within a plate
Are there any evidence of volcanic activity on Saturn?
No. Saturn is a gas giant. It doesn't have a solid surface.
Evidence of endogeneous activities in the earth's crust?
can be seen at the surface in the form of volcanic activity... novanet
Does Jupiter show evidence of volcanic activity?
No. Jupiter is a gas planet. It has no surface on which volcanoes might form.
Are there any evidence of volcanic activity on Mercury?
Scientists believe that the interior structure of Mercury includes a metallic core, an intermediate rocky layer, and a thin brittle crust. Surface features indicate that volcanic activity once existed at the surface
What drives volcanic activity on Earth's surface?
Convection
Is there volcanic activity on Callisto?
The surface of Callisto is heavily cratered and extremely old. It does not show any sign of volcanic activity.
Does the planet Saturn have volcanic activity?
No, and it has no surface. It is a gas planet
What is magma that issues from volcanic activity onto the surface?
lava
What is a force or material that causes a change in Earth's surface?
Earthquakes or volcanic activity can change the surface of the Earth.
What energy transfer drives volcanic activity on Earth's surface?
Radioactive decay
Rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the surface of the earth?
Igneous rock.
Any activity that icludes the movement of magma on to the earth's surface?
This is known as a volcanic eruption.
What was volcanic activity like in the Pennsylvanian time period?
During the Pennsylvanian time period, there was a lot of volcanic activity and these constituted a lot of rock formation. Volcanic ashes also settled on the earth's surface and buried some trees.
