Chapter 3. Sec. 1 Flashcards

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Volcano

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Is a mountain that forms in Earth’s crust when molten material or magma reaches the surface.

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Magma

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Is a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle.

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Lava

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Is magma after it reaches the surface.

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Ring of Fire

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Is major belt of volcanoes

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Island arc

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Happens after volcanoes create a string of volcanoes

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Hot spot

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Is where material from earth’s mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma

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