Chapter.3 Sec.3 Flashcards
1
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Caldera
A
Is the hole left when a volcano collapses.
2
Q
Cinder Cone
A
Materials that build up around the vent and form cone shaped hill or a small mountain.
3
Q
Composite Volcano
A
Are tall cone shaped mountain that is in layers alternate from ash and lava
4
Q
Shield volcano
A
Is a gently sloping mountain
5
Q
Volcanic neck
A
Forms when magma hardens in a volcanoes pipe and the surrounding rock later wears away.
6
Q
Dike
A
Is magma that forces its self across layers of rock
7
Q
Sill
A
Is magma that squeezes itself between horizontal rock layers
8
Q
Batholiths
A
Is a mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust.
