Volcanoes

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A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

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Shield

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A small volcano with steep sides.

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cinder cone

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A steep-sided volcano formed from layers of lava and ash.

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Strata or composite

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Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

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along plate boundaries

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One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean

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Ring of Fire

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A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava

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Shield volcano

Front

When an explosive eruption forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?

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Pyroclastic flow

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

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Cinder Cone

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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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A subduction zone is...

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where the oceanic plate slides under the continental plate.