Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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What are the three main types of volcanoes?

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Shield, Composite, Cinder Cone.

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What is a shield volcano?

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A broad, gently sloping volcano formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava.

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What is a composite volcano?

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A steep, conical volcano formed from alternating layers of lava flow, ash, and other volcanic debris.

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What is a cinder cone volcano?

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A small, steep-sided volcano formed from the accumulation of volcanic debris ejected from a single vent.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Lava is magma that has reached the Earth's surface.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is when one tectonic plate goes beneath another.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates move away from each other.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates collide.