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3:2 Volcanoes
Volcanic Activity
Term | Definition |
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magma chamber | Pocket of magma beneath Earth's surface. |
pipe | A long tube into the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface. |
vent | opening of a volcano where magma is forced up |
lava flow | Melted rock flowing on the surface of the Earth. |
crater | circular depression at the top of a volcano. |
silica | A material found in magma that is formed from the elements oxygen and silicon. |
pahoehoe | A hot, fast-moving type of lava that hardens to form smooth, rope-like coils. |
aa | A slow-moving type of lava that hardens to form rough chunks; cooler than pahoehoe |
pyroclastic flow | A super-heated cloud of ash, gas and rock. |
active volcano | A volcano that is currently erupting or likely to erupt. |
dormant volcano | When it is not erupting but capable of erupting in the future. |
extinct volcano | A volcano that no longer erupts and is in the process of eroding. |
hot spring | A pool of groundwater that has risen to the surface after being heated by a nearby body of magma. |
geyser | Fountain of water and steam that erupts from the ground. |
geothermal | underground heat warms water, and steam turns turbines and generators. |