6.1 Flashcards

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1
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Molten rock.

A

Magma

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Magma that flows onto Earth’s surface.

A

Lava

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3
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Areas of Earth’s surface through which magma and volcanic gases pass.

A

Volcano

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4
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Dust-sized particles from a volcano.

A

Ash

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5
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A body of molten rock deep underground that feeds a volcano.

A

Magma Chamber

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6
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Cracks in the Earth’s crust.

A

Vents

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7
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Rock that can float in water.

A

Pumice

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8
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Forms when magma is blasted into the air and hardens.

A

Pyroclastic Material

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9
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Cool, stiff lava that oozes from a volcano and forms jumbled heaps of sharp-edged chunks.

A

Blocky Lava

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10
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Lava that forms underwater in rounded lumps.

A

Pillow Lava

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Lava that flows slowly and has a glassy surface and rounded wrinkles.

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Pahoehoe Lava

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12
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Lava that pours out quickly and forms a brittle crust.

A

Aa Lava

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13
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Large blobs of magma that harden in the air.

A

Volcanic Bombs

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14
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Pebblelike bits of magma that harden before they hit the ground.

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Lapilli

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Tiny, glasslike slivers.

A

Volcanic Ash

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16
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Pieces of solid rock erupted from a volcano.

A

Volcanic Blocks

17
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A dangerous type of volcanic flow.

A

Pyroclastic Material

18
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The thickness of lava.

A

Viscosity