Unit 5 Geology Lessons 6-9

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crater

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a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano or geyser

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fine

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very small

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subduction zone

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the place where one tectonic plate is sliding beneath another tectonic plate

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hotspot

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a very hot region deep within Earth’s mantle where a huge magma chamber forms

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plume

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a column of magma that rises from the mantle into a chamber beneath Earth’s crust

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offering

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something that is presented as an act of worship

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strong-willed

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determined to do what you want even if other people tell you not to

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caldera

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a crater caused by the collapse of the top of a volcano

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eternal

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lasting forever, with no beginning and no end

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elder

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a person who is older, respected, and often in a position of authority