Volcanoes

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What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

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Magma

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Difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath earth's surface. Lava is molten rock on the earth's surface.

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What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?

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Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Where are most volcanoes found? Options: Southern Hemisphere, Ring of Fire, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Hot Spots

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Ring of Fire

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What type of volcano is this? Options: cinder cone, shield, composite

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cinder cone

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What type of volcano is this? Options: shield, cinder cone, composite

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composite

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What type of volcano is this? Options: shield, cinder cone, composite

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shield

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What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava? Options: Caldera, Cinder Cone, Composite Volcano, Shield Volcano

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Composite Volcano

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The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following? Options: Divergent Boundary, Hot Spot, Subduction Boundary, Transform Boundary

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Hot Spot

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What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent? Options: Caldera, Cinder Cone, Composite Volcano, Shield Volcano

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Cinder Cone