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Volcanoes Flashcards

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What is a shield volcano?

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A type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows

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What is a strato volcano?

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Strato volcanoes are the most common on earth and have steep slopes. They consist of many layers (stratia)

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What is pyroclastic flow?

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White hot avalanche of exploded rocks

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What is a Lahar?

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Volcanic mudflow like flowing concrete (ash missed with water)

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What is a volcano?

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A volcano is a cone shaped hill or mountain formed when magma is forced through an opening or vent in Earths crust.

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