Volcanoes

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What is the belly of the volcano called?

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Magma chamber

Front

What do we call molten material that reaches the surface?

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Lava

Front

What is a plate boundary where the plates slide past each other in opposite directions?

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Transform boundary

Front

What do we call a live volcano?

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Active volcano

Front

What is a steep cone-shaped hill or mountain formed by volcanic activity?

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Cinder cone volcano

Front

What is the term for the opening in the Earth's surface through which volcanic material erupts?

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Vent

Front

What type of volcano is characterized by broad, gentle slopes and is formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava?

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Shield volcano

Front

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but could potentially erupt again?

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Dormant volcano

Front

What do we call a volcano that is no longer active and will not erupt again?

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Extinct volcano

Front

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

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Magma