Volcanism & Plutonic Landforms

Internal Processes / Volcanism & Plutonic Landforms - Volcanoes

Volcanism & Plutonism

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Volcanism - igneous process above Earth’s surface
Plutonism - igneous process below Earth’s surface
strong correlation with plate boundaries
"ring of fire" completely circles Pacific Ocean

Hot spots -

Flows & Eruptions

Basalt flows -
- two major types -
- "flood basalts" -
  - examples -
Violent eruptions -
hurls massive amounts of ash & pyroclastics (small rocks)