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Volcanos
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Science
6th Grade
04/08/2013

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Term
Volcano
Definition
A weak spot in the crust where magma comes up from the ground
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Magma
Definition
The molten mixture of rock-forming substances
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Lava
Definition
When magma reaches the surface it is now called lava
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Ring of Fire
Definition
A major volcanic belt
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Island Arc
Definition
A string of islands
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Hot Spot
Definition
A spot that is hot or an area where material from deep within the mantle comes up to the surface and melts
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Magma Chamber
Definition
The pocket where magma collects under ground
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Pipe
Definition
A long tube in the ground that connects to the magma chamber and carries magma to the surface
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Vent
Definition
Where molten material and gas leave the volcano
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Lava Flow
Definition
The flow of magma down the mountian
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Crater

 

Definition
A bowl-shaped area that may form on the top of a mountian or the central vent. It also could come out of a side vent
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Silica
Definition
The material found in magma
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Pyroclastic Flow
Definition
A type of explosive eruption that spits out lots of poisonous gases
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Dormant
Definition
A volcano that may explode in the near future or never will explode again
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Extinct
Definition
Dead, or never coming back to life
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Geyser
Definition
A fountain of water that erupts from the ground
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