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volcanos
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magma | molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed. |
dormant | (of a volcano) not erupting. |
volcano | a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. |
lava | the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent. |
conduit | a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid. |
ash | the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning. |
geyser | a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air. |
vulcanologist | a scientist who studies volcanos |
extinct | no longer in existence; that has ended or died out |
active | engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc busy |
crater | engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy |
igneous rock | Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. Igneous rocks can form beneath the Earth's surface, or at its surface, as lava. |
magma | molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed. |
dormant | (of a volcano) not erupting. |
volcano | a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. |
lava | the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent. |
conduit | a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid. |
ash | the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning. |
geyser | a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air. |
vulcanologist | a scientist who studies volcanos |
extinct | no longer in existence; that has ended or died out |
active | engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc busy |
crater | engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy |
igneous rock | Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. Igneous rocks can form beneath the Earth's surface, or at its surface, as lava. |