Volcanos and Earthquakes, vocab Flashcards

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Extinct Volcano

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It will never erupt again.

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Active Volcano

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It will erupt again soon

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Crater

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the top of a volcano where the main vent’s magma comes out

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Molten

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melted rock

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Dormant Volcano

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a volcano that won’t erupt in a long time, but will still erupt again

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Lava

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what molten rock is called when it’s on Earth’s crust

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Shield Volcano

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A large humble mound with multiple vents where runny lava oozes out. It is the least destructive.

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Magma

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Molten rock, or lava, when it is inside Earth is called magma.

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Volcano

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Volcanos are all very different in looks and number of vents, but they all erupt burning hot lava from deep inside Earth.

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Ash

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Ash is pieces of hot molten rock and gasses that can be extremely dangerous and come out of volcanoes often.

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Eruption

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An eruption occurs when magma escapes through vents in Earth’s crust and comes out of volcanoes after being in its magma chamber for some time

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Cinder

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A cinder is the hot ashes that are mostly cooled from a fiery heat source. They are what build-up Cinder cones.

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