Pick three of the following volcanic regions and assign each of ...

[MirandaLo]

Pick three of the following volcanic regions and assign each of them to one of the three types of volcanism (convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, or intraplate volcanism):
 
  a. Crater Lake
  b. Hawaii's Kilauea
  c. Mount St. Helens
  d. East African Rift
  e. Yellowstone
  f. Vesuvius
  g. Deccan Plateau
  h. Iceland
  Give a brief explanation of how the volcanoes formed at each of the three locations you select.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The move to formal British colonial rule was, in part, a response to the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[Moriaki]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Answers will vary and will no doubt reflect emphasis on specific areas by the instructor, but may look something like this:
a. Crater Lakecomposite volcano due to subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate beneath western North America.
b. Hawaii's Kilaueashield volcano due to hot spot under Pacific Plate.
c. Mount St. Helenscomposite volcano due to subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate beneath western North America.
d. East African Riftdivergent boundary; continental rift. Kilimanjaro is an example of an off-axis volcano due to decompression melting beneath.
e. Yellowstonecaldera due to hot spot under North American Plate
f. Vesuviuscomposite volcano in Italy.
g. Deccan Plateauflood basalts in India that erupted during the Cretaceous.
h. Icelanddivergent boundary (Mid-Atlantic Ridge).

Answer to Question 2

TRUE

[MirandaLo]

TYSM

[ryansturges]

Excellent