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Dormant Volcano

Front

A volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but may erupt again one day.

Back

Caldera

Front

the large hole at the top of a volcano formed when the roof of a volcano's magma chamber collapses

Back

Hot Spot

Front

An area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it

Back

Viscosity

Front

A measure of a fluid's thickness or resistance to flow.

Back

Silica

Front

a material found in magma that is formed from the elements oxygen and silicon

Back

Extinct Volcano

Front

A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and probably will not erupt again.

Back

Side Vent

Front

Vent on the side of the volcano where gases and lava force their way out

Back

Pyroclastic Flow

Front

the flow of ash, cinders, bombs, and gases down the side of a volcano during an explosive eruption

Back

Magma Chamber

Front

the pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects

Back

Cinder Cone Volcano

Front

A small, steeply sloped volcano that forms from moderately explosive eruptions of pyroclastic material.

Back

Shield Volcano

Front

broad, gently sloping volcano formed by quiet eruptions of basaltic lava

Back

Composite Volcano

Front

A tall, cone-shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials

Back

Pyroclastic Cloud

Front

The cloud of gas, ash, dust, stones and rocks emitted during a highly explosive volcanic eruption.

Back

Active Volcano

Front

One that is erupting or shows signs that it may erupt in the near future.

Back

Lava Flow

Front

the area covered by lava as it pours out of a volcano's vent

Back

Volcanic Crater

Front

an opening or depression at the top of a volcano caused by eruptions

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean

Back

Volcanic Conduit

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path magma takes to the surfac

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Dikes and Sills

Front

Magma that forces itself across and squeezes between rock layers and hardens

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