Volcano Vocabulary Flashcard

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active volcano

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A volcano that is erupting or likely to erupt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Basalt

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a type of rock formed when thin, fast-moving lava cools and is usually very dark in color

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erupt

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When lava quickly comes out of a volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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extinct volcano

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is a volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future.

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lava

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Liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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map

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a drawing of a place that shows where things are

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Pattern

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something that happens again and again in a way that can be predicted

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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predict

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to guess what will happen based on things you know

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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The Ring of Fire

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a group of active volcanoes that forms a circle shape around the Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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volcano

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is a high area of land with an opening where lava flows or explodes out from