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found beneath earths surface
magma
magma is usually composed of
silicon, aluminun, iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium
the degree of resistance to flow
viscosity
the temperature stays the same but the pressure decreases
decompression melting
gaseous substances are added into the hot solid rocks
flux melting
caused by very hot magma bringing additional heat
heat transfer melting
when a rock begins to melt (only minerals)
partial meeting
the process of rock formation
volcanoes
an opening for air, smoke, and fumes
vent
bowl shaped at the top
crater
sheet of molten or solidified lava
lava flow
pushes its way between layers of sediments
sill
cloud of gas, steam, ash, dust, and coarser fragments
ash cloud
connects to the secondary cone for the lava to flow
secondary vent
entrance of volcano
throat
an underground passage where magma travels through
conduit
reservoir of magma
magma chamber
produces low viscosity, runny lava
shield volcano