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ScIENcE QuiZ oN VoLCAno V0cAbulaRy 2.27.09 =)

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volcano   a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface  
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magma   the molten mixture of rock forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle  
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lava   liquid magma that reaches the surface; also the rock formed when liquid lava hardens  
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ring of fire   a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific ocean  
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island arc   a string of islands formed by the volcanoes along a deep ocean trench  
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hot spot   an area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it  
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magma chamber   the pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects  
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pipe   a long tube through which magma moves from the magma chamber to earths surface  
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vent   the opening through which molten rock and gas leave a volcano  
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lava flow   the area covered by lave as it pours out of a volcano's vent  
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crater   a bowl- shaped area that forms earths outer surface  
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silica   a material that it formed from the elements oxygen and silicon; silica is found in magma  
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pahoehoe   a hot, fast- moving type of lava that hardens to form smooth, rope like coils  
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aa   a slow moving type of lava that hardens to form rough chunks; cooler than pahoehoe  
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pryoclastic flow   the expulsion of ash, cinders, bombs, and gases during an explosive volcanic eruption  
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active volcano   said of a volcano that is erupting or has signs of erupting in the near future  
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dormant   said of a that does not show signs of erupting in the near future  
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extinct   said of a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again  
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hot spring   an area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it  
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geyser   a fountain of water and stream that builds up pressure underground and erupts at regular intervals  
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shield volcano   a wide gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava and formed by quiet eruptions  
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