The diagram shows the growth cycle of a volcanic island. Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer describing the main features of the cycle.

The illustration represents the processes involved in the development of a volcanic island.

Overall

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, it can clearly be seen that the cycle consists of 9 stages beginning with a

pillow

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phase

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of

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the preshield

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preshield

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shield

stage

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and

ends

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ending

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with the guyot

stage

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.

Firstly

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,the volcanic cycle starts as a

pillow

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phase

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underneath the sea. Next is the

hyaloclastic

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hyaloclastite

pyroclastic

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of

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the protoshield

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protoshield

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proto shield

stage

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where

an

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apply

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ash matter is formed around the

pillow

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.

Following

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this

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stage

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is the explosive

phase

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of

shield

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the shield

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stage

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where an ash cone is formed and hydro explosions are seen above the

surface

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of the water. The next

stage

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is the subaerial

phase

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of

shield

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the shield

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stage

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where the

pillow

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in

phase

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1

then

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shrinks and it's rather formed around the ash cone which rises to the

surface

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of the water. The

pillow

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finally

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disappears in the

post shield

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post-shield

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phase

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.  After that, erosion and subsidence take place,

coral

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and coral

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reefs and sediments appear

at

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on

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both sides of the volcano.the seventh

stage

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is the rejuvenated

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where lava flows out of the eruption. The eroded

surface

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created

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near the sea level

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then

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and then

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submerges

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submerged

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. In the Guyot

stage

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which is the final

stage

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, the volcano is completely covered by reefs under the

surface

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of the sea.