7.2A Vocab Flashcard #2

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Melted rock from a volcano that flows onto the surface forms a rock when cooled.

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lava

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Volcanic emission of lava, ash, and gases

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eruption

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Small solid particles emitted from a volcano during an eruption

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Volcanic Ash

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Vents in a volcano releasing high-temp steam and gases

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fumarole

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Steep, cone-shaped volcano made of sticky lava and ash

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Stratovolcano

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Dome-shaped volcano with gentle slopes formed by fluid lava.

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Shield Volcano

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Linear volcanic vents for lava and gas eruptions, usually non-explosive.

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fissure vent

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Large volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano summit after a major eruption.

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Caldera

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Movement of material from mantle and crust to Earth's surface driven by energy flow.

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Cycling of Matter

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Change solid to liquid by adding thermal energy

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Melting