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science C3 S1
Term | Definition |
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Volcano | A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface |
lava | liquid magma that reacher the surface; also the rock formed when the liquid lava hardens |
magma | The molton mixture of rock-forming substance, gases, and water from the mantle. |
Ring of fire | A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean |
island arc | A string of islands formed by the volcanoes along a deep ocean trench. |
hot spot | An area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it. |
shield volcano | A wide,gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava and formed by quit eruption |
cinder cone volcano | A steed-cone shaped hill or mountain made of volcanic ash, cinders, and bombs piled up around a volcano opening |
composite volcano | A tall, cone-shaped mountain is Which layers of lava alternate with layer of ash and other volcanic material. |