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| Lava that is slow moving, cooler and has a very high viscosity |
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| Landform made when huge amounts of magma cooled inside the crust |
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| Huge hole left when volcano collapses |
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| Causes a change in the composition of the elements it is made up of |
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| A steep,cone-shaped volcano with lava of high viscosity |
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| Volcano formed by alternating layers of lava and ash |
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| Chemical combination of 2 or more elements |
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| Bowl shaped area that forms around central vent,usually at top |
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| Formed when magma cuts across rock layers |
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| An inactive volcano that is likely to become active again |
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| Substance that cannot be broken down any smaller |
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| A volcano that is unlikely to ever erupt again |
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| Water that is heated by magma a few kilometers beneath earths surface |
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| Formed when hot rising water and steam are trapped in cracks under the surface and pressure builds until it is finally released. |
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| Place where magma from the mantle melts through the crust |
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| A group of islands that form from magma at a deep ocean trench |
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| Magma once it comes out through the crust |
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| Area covered by lava as it leaves the vent(s) |
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| Molten mix of rocks, gases and water comes from the mantle |
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| A pocket of lava beneath a volcano |
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| Lava that is fast moving,hot and has low viscosity |
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| characteristic that can be seen or measured |
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| Long tube that connects the magma chamber to the surface |
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| Mix of ashes,gases,cinder and bombs that are blown out during an explosive eruption |
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| Area around Pacific Ocean that has many volcanos |
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| Gently sloping volcano that forms from quiet eruptions |
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| Compound made up of oxygen and silicon that is major ingredients of magma |
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| Formed when magma squeezes in between layers of rock |
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| Opening through which magma and gases leave volcano |
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| Property of liquids that makes them flow (pour) more slowly |
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| Spot in surface where magma comes comes up through the crust |
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