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If the ocean was allowed to pour into a volcano would the cold sea water put it out?
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∙ 9y ago
No. The underground forces that drive a volcanic eruption will continue to operate even if cold water is present. Many volcanoes first emerged deep under the ocean, where the water is always frigid. If a large amount of water pours into a volcano during a major eruption the most likely result would be a massive steam explosion.
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What effect would a volcano erupting under water in the ocean have on the landscape?
It would take a long time but eventually either a new island will form or if the underwater volcano is close enough to land a current island we become larger
What signs indicate that a volcano might erupt?
Before a volcano erupts, there may be high frequency and low frequency earthquakes, changes in shape or size of the volcano, and tremors.
What geologic features would you expect to find on the ocean floor near the volcano and earthquake areas on your map?
oceanic trenches
Can you drill a hole into the bottom of a volcano so as to drain the lava into a ocean or sea?
I wouldn't think so. How would people get to the bottom of the volcano? The massive drilling should be from the other side of the earth, leading to the bottom of the volcano. Is it possible (at least hypothetically?)
What is the most likely result of polar ice caps melting?
Fish would be harmed by changes to the ocean water
What effect would a volcano erupting under water in the ocean have on the landscape?
It would take a long time but eventually either a new island will form or if the underwater volcano is close enough to land a current island we become larger
If an island turned into a volcano what species would be on the island?
any type of ocean animals
What would happen if an underwater volcano kept erupting?
Eventually it would break through the surface of the ocean and then form an island.
Where would cold water flow in the ocean?
cold water flows in the ocean to the coast of California
Which of these would be indications that a given mountain range was not formed by subduction?
It is not along an ocean coastline. There are no volcanoes.
Where is most of the water on earth?
the largest ocean is the place on earth with the highest quantity of water and that would be the pacific ocean. if you mean a land mass with the highest water content i believe it would have to be Antarctica
Is flood water mainly fresh water?
It depends on where the flooding is. If it is near the ocean and the flooding is from the ocean, then it would be salt water, If the flooding is from rainwater, It would be freshwater.
What is the nearest ocean or body of water to mount Everest?
The nearest body of water or ocean would be the Indian ocean not glaciers.
How would water density compare to ocean water?
The water would have the same density anywhere it is.
What signs indicate that a volcano might erupt?
Before a volcano erupts, there may be high frequency and low frequency earthquakes, changes in shape or size of the volcano, and tremors.
A body of water that is surrounded or partially surrounded by the ocean?
A body of water such as you describe would be the ocean itself.
What is the closest body of water to Mexico City?
Two of them would be the Ajusco mountain, just south of Mexico City, or the Popocatepetl volcano, some 70 kilometers (43 miles) southeast of the city.
