Volcanoes!

Front

What is it called when magma, gas, and ash exit a volcano?

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Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the part of the volcano called where magma is stored?

Back

Magma chamber

Front

What do we call the opening at the top of a volcano?

Back

Crater

Front

Which type of volcano has wide bases and very steep sides?

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Composite volcano

Front

What type of volcano is wide, flat, and spews thin lava?

Back

Shield volcano

Front

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

Back

Vent

Front

What is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter called?

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Pyroclastic flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is the molten rock called that is found beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma

Front

What do we call magma that has reached the Earth's surface?

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Lava

Front

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in a long time?

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Dormant volcano