Volcanoes

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Volcanoes that have recently erupted are known as: Extinct Volcano, Dormant Volcano, Active Volcano, What's a volcano?

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Active Volcano

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A volcano that has erupted in the last 2000 years but not recently is known as....

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Dormant

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Volcanoes that have not erupted for at least 10,000 years are described as...

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Extinct

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__________ volcanoes are usually steep sided. They are formed from layers of ash and lava.

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Cone

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__________ volcanoes are formed from fast flowing, lava which flows easily over the surface, forming larger volcanoes with gentle sides.

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Shield

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This plate is involved in all of the Ring of Fire Volcanoes.

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The Pacific Plate

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Ring of Fire Volcanoes have...

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Blocky lava, Sea water trapped inside, Huge, violent eruptions.

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What percent of the Earth's volcanoes reside in the Ring of Fire?

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75%

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A subduction zone is...

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where the oceanic plate slides under the continental plate.

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75% of America's volcanoes are found in this state...

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Alaska