Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes

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What is a dent or depression called on a volcano?

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crater

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What is the definition of dormant?

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sleeping

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A low silica volcano makes what type of explosion?

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quiet eruption

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A high silica volcano makes what type of an explosive?

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explosive eruption

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Beneath a volcano, magma collects in a:

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magma chamber

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This volcano is most likely which type of volcano? Options: Felsic, Composite, Shield, Cinder cone

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Shield

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Once magma reaches the earth's surface it is called.....

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lava

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In volcanic areas, groundwater heated by magma is a source of

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geothermal energy

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Volcanoes can be found...

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on land, under water, on islands

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A volcano made from alternating layers of ash and lava is called a(n) _________________ volcano

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composite