Volcano and Earthquake Vocabulary

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magma

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Molten rock that is underground or under the earth's surface.

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lava

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Molten rock that has broken through the Earth's surface or is on the surface.

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Shield volcano

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Cinder cone volcano

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Composite volcano

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pyroclastic material

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Hot gas, liquid magma, and solid rock that are ejected explosively during a volcanic eruption.

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caldera

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Seismology

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The study of earthquakes.

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Seismograph

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An instrument that records seismic waves.

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Seismogram

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