Parts of a Volcano

Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions

• melted rock

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• the explosion of a volcano

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• a turbular exit

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• where magma is stored

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Match the following vocabulary words to the definitions

• the opening of a vent

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• magma that has reached the surface

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• the violent explosion of a volcano

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

• magma is deep within the Earth and lava is on the surface

• they are the same

• magma is melted rock and lava is an eruption cloud

• lava cools and hardens

What happens when gasses escape a volcano quickly?

• a volcano erupts violently

• a volcano erupts gently

• nothing happens

• an eruption cloud occurs

What happens if the gasses cannot escape quickly? Choose all answers that apply.

• a volcano erupts gently

• a volcano erupts violently

• an eruption cloud occurs

• nothing happens