earth science

Las Ánimas (volcano)

Las Ánimas (volcano) is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Las Ánimas (volcano) rather than just read about it. In short: Las Ánimas is a volcano of the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes at the border of the departments of Cauca and Nariño. The volcano is 4,175 metres (13,698 ft) high.

Key takeaways

Las Ánimas (volcano) belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Las Ánimas (volcano) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Las Ánimas (volcano) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Las Ánimas is a volcano of the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes at the border of the departments of Cauca and Nariño. The volcano is 4,175 metres (13,698 ft) high. As is the neighbouring Petacas, the volcano is part of the Doña Juana Volcanic Complex, and lies northeast of the main Doña Juana volcano and southeast of Petacas. The products of the volcanic activity of the volcano have been found in San Pablo, Nariño. The activity of the volcano has been noted as prehistoric. The volcanoes are located between the El Tablón Fault to the west and the San Jerónimo Fault to the east.

See also List of volcanoes in Colombia List of volcanoes by elevation List of mountains in Colombia

References

Bibliography Navarro, Sofía; Pulgarín, Bernardo; Monsalve, Maria Luisa; Cortés, Gloria Patricia; Calvache, Marta Lucia; Pardo, Natalia; Murcia, Hugo (2009), "Geología e historia eruptiva del Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana (CVDJ) Nariño" (PDF), Boletín de Geología, 31: 109–118, retrieved 2017-09-24 Núñez Tello, Alberto (2003), Cartografía geológica de las zonas Andina Sur y Garzón-Quetame (Colombia) - Memoria explicativa de las planchas 411 La Cruz, 412 San Juan de Villalobos, 430 Mocoa, 431 Piamonte, 448 Monopamba, 449 Orito y 465 Churuyaco, INGEOMINAS, pp. 1–298

Maps Núñez, Alberto; Gómez, Jorge (2002), Plancha 411 - La Cruz - 1:100,000, INGEOMINAS, p. 1, retrieved 2017-06-06

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Las Ánimas (volcano)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Las Ánimas (volcano) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Las Ánimas (volcano) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Las Ánimas (volcano) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Las Ánimas (volcano)

In research: Las Ánimas (volcano) appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Las Ánimas (volcano) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Las Ánimas (volcano) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Andean Volcanic Belt, Four-thousanders of the Andes, Geography of Cauca Department, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Las Ánimas (volcano) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Las Ánimas (volcano) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Las Ánimas (volcano) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Las Ánimas (volcano) in simple terms?

Las Ánimas is a volcano of the Central Ranges of the Colombian Andes at the border of the departments of Cauca and Nariño. The volcano is 4,175 metres (13,698 ft) high.

Why does Las Ánimas (volcano) matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Las Ánimas (volcano)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Las Ánimas (volcano).