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erupting vent through which molten rock surfaces; creating and destructing mountains volcano
Molten rock beneath the Earth surface. magma
magma that flows out onto Earth's surface lava
Pacific Ring of Fire (or just The Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. Ring of Fire
A string of islands formed by the volcanoes along a deep ocean trench island arc
An area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it hot spot
Pocket of magma beneath Earth's surface. magma chamber
A long tube into the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface. pipe
opening of a volcano where magma is forced up vent
Melted rock flowing on the surface of the Earth. lava flow
circular depression at the top of a volcano. crater
A material found in magma that is formed from the elements oxygen and silicon. silica
A hot, fast-moving type of lava that hardens to form smooth, rope-like coils. pahoehoe
A slow-moving type of lava that hardens to form rough chunks; cooler than pahoehoe aa
A super-heated cloud of ash, gas and rock. pyroclastic flow
A volcano that is currently erupting or likely to erupt. active volcano
When it is not erupting but capable of erupting in the future. dormant volcano
A volcano that no longer erupts and is in the process of eroding. extinct volcano
A pool of groundwater that has risen to the surface after being heated by a nearby body of magma. hot spring
Fountain of water and steam that erupts from the ground. geyser
underground heat warms water, and steam turns turbines and generators geothermal
Long, low sloping sides, lava erupted through vents and fissures. shield volcano
A steep cone shaped hill made of volcanic ash around volcano's opening. cinder cone volcano
a volcano constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastic debris and lava flows (also known as a stratocone volcano) composite volcano
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