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Volcanoes Quiz
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- 1VolcanoA weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
- 2Ring of FireA belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean
- 3Divergent BoundariesA plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- 4Convergent BoundariesA plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
- 5HotspotsAn area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it
- 6ViscosityThe resistance of a liquid flowing
- 7SilicaA material found in magma that is formed from the elements oxygen and silicon
- 8Ash CloudForms when explosive eruptions hurls ash, cinders, bombs, and gases out of a volcano
- 9Magma ChamberThe pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects
- 10Main Vent
- 11Side Vent
- 12SillA slab of volcanic rock formed when magma squeezes between layers of rock
- 13Ash LayersJ
- 14CratersA bowl-shaped area that forms around a volcano's central opening
- 15MagmaThe molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water deep in Earth's mantle
- 16LavaLiquid magma that reaches the surface; also the rock formed when liquid lava hardens
- 17PahoehoeA hot, fast-moving type of lava that hardens to form smooth, ropelike coils
Low Viscosity - 18AaA slow-moving type of lava that hardens to form rough chunks;cooler than pahoehoe
High viscosity - 19EruptionsBleh
- 20Quiet EruptionsKk
- 21Explosive EruptionsLol
- 22Pyroclastic FlowsThe expulsion of ash, cinders, bombs, and gases during an explosive volcano
- 23Shied VolcanoA wide, gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava and formed by quiet
- 24Cinder Cone Volcano
- 25Composite VolcanoA tall, cone-shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials
- 26Lava PlateauPop
- 27CalderaThe large hole at the top of a volcano formed when roof of a volcano's magma chamber
- 28Ways to Monitor Volcanoes: Temperature:P
- 29Ways to Monitor Volcanoes: TiltFk
- 30Ways to Monitor Volcanoes: MetersMsmk
- 31Ways to Monitor Volcanoes: Earthquakes
- 32Ways to Monitor Volcanoes: Gases
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- Pribmanee(Pipp) · fev 2016
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