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Volcanoes
simple questions and answers of volcanoes
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7th Grade
09/27/2010

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Where do most volcanic eruptions occur?
Definition
In the pacific ring of fire.
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What are hot spots?
Definition
Where many volcanoes occur, lots of island chains have them.
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What is the ring of fire?
Definition
A horseshoe shaped basin in the pacific ocean where many earthquakes and volcanoes happened.
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How do volcanoes work?
Definition
When magma breaks through the earth's crust, then creates a plateau- like shield volcano.
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What is the difference between lava and magma?
Definition
magma is under the surface and lava is above the surface.
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What does dormant mean?
Definition
Dormant-Could possibly erupt.
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What does Extinct mean?
Definition
Extinct-no more lava.(think of the of extinct animals, they're gone).
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What are the different types of volcanoes?
Definition
1.Composite

2.Shield

3.Cinder Cone.
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