Volcano FLASHCARD review

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What are the locations where volcanoes can be found?

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Volcanoes can be found on land, under water, and on islands.

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What is the term for a bowl-shaped area that forms at the top of a volcano around the central vent?

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Crater

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What is the name of the structure that carries magma from the magma chamber to the surface?

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Pipe

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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The difference is where it is found: magma is below the surface, while lava is above the surface.

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What are the layers formed by lava and ash during a volcanic eruption?

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Lava & ash layers

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What is the term for the opening in the Earth's surface through which volcanic material erupts?

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Vent

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What is the underground reservoir of molten rock beneath a volcano called?

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Magma Chamber

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What is the term for the cloud of ash and gases that can be ejected during a volcanic eruption?

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Ash Cloud

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What is the molten rock that erupts from a volcano called?

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Lava

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What is the process called when magma rises to the surface and erupts?

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Volcanic Eruption