Volcano Features Flashcards
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Ash cloud
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The cloud of ash that forms in the year after some volcanic eruptions.
2
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Conduit
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A passage through which magma flows in a volcano
3
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Crust
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The Earth’s outermost, rocky layer
4
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Lava
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Molten rock that usually comes out of erupting volcanoes
5
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Magma chamber
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Contains magma deep within the Earth’s crust
6
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Side vent
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Event in the side of a volcano. An opening in the earths surface through which volcanic material erupts
7
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Crater
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A ball shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano
