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What conditions make for a violent volcanic eruption

Magma with high silica content

Which forms inside the crater of a large volcano

Lava dome

What type of chemical weathering is caused when rocks sit in a pool of saltwater

Solution weathering occurs when rocks sit in a pool of saltwater.

Why do earthquakes often happen near volcanic regions

both are caused by subduction zones

Which describes the solid flying debris from a volcano

Tephra

A volcano that appears to be a large sunken depression is a

A caldera is the name for a large sunken depression on a volcano.

After an earthquake which type of seismic wave arrives second at a seismometer

S waves arrive second after an earthquake.

Which is a good example of a shield volcano

Mauna Loa

Which process relies most on gravity

Mass wasting

When could people be treated like slaves According to the Thirteenth Amendment

The thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude except when the condition was imposed as punishment for a crime.

A couple of specific examples of cases that are notconsidered involuntary servitude (and are thus fully legal): being drafted into the Armed Forces, community service as a high school graduation requirement.

Put these eruption types in order from most destructive to least to destructive

When eruption types are arranged from most destructive to least, it is in descending order.

What does the passive continental margin have that the active margin does not

Continental rise is something the passive continental margin has that the active margin does not

Which is required for karst topography to form

Limestone

What is the main reason why soil erosion can be a problem for people

It can destroy homes and force people to relocate from natural disasters or even a slow erosion over time.

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