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the body of molten rock that feeds a volcano
magma chamber
an opening at the surface of the Earth through which volcanic material passes
vent
a vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
volcano
a large, semicircular depression that forms when the magma chamber below a volcano partially empties and causes the ground above to sink
caldera
a funnel-shaped pit near the top of the central vent of a volcano
crater
a wide, flat landform that results from repeated nonexplosive eruptions of lava that spread over a large area
lava plateau
an area of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other
rift zone
a volcanically active area of Earth's surface far from a tectonic plate boundary
hot spot
the way lava flows
viscosity
lava that explodes out of a volcano and hardens when it comes in contact with the air
pyroclastic material
clouds of ash, dust and gases that flows from a volcano
pyroclastic flow
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Chap 9 Voc/ Hulsey
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Chapter 9 Vocabulary words
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2011-01-14T14:40:27Z
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