Volcano Vocab Flashcard

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Long tube connecting magma chamber to Earth's surface

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pipe

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Magma that reaches the surface is called:

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Lava

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Major volcanic line formed by volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

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ring of fire

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Weak spot in the crust where magma surfaces

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Volcano

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Volcano that is erupting or may erupt soon

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active

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Pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects

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magma chamber

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Tall, cone-shaped mountain of ash, lava, and volcanic materials

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composite

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Molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle

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magma

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Volcano that is no longer active and unlikely to erupt again

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extinct

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Volcano not currently active but may become active in the future

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dormant