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Volcano Voca
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Disaster | A catastrophic event, often resulting in loss of property. |
| Dormant | " Not active." |
| Erosion | " The gradual process of being eroded by the forces of nature." |
| Eruption | " The process of bursting forth." |
| Lava | " Molten rock that flows out of a volcano." |
| Ash | " Fine material thrown under the earth's crust where igneous rock is formed." |
| Magma | " Molten material under the earth's crust where igneous rock is formed." |
| Pumice | " A light glass thrown up from volcanoes used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing." |
| Summit | " The topmost part of anything." |
| Vent | " An opening or way out, an outlet." |
| Crater | " An opening at the top of a volcano that is shaped like a bowl." |