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