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HaganVocab2
Haganvocab2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magma chamber | The pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects |
| pipe | a long tube through whick magma moves from the magma chamber to Earth's surface |
| vent | The opening through which molten rock and gas leave the volcano |
| lava flow | The area covered by lava as it pours out of a volcano's vent |
| crater | A bowl-shaped area that forms around a volcano's central opening. |
| silica | A material that is formed from the elements oxygen and silicon; silica is found in magma |
| pahoehoe | A hot, fast moving type of lava that hardens to form smooth, ropelike coils. |
| aa | A slow-moving type of lava that hardens to form rough chunks; cooler than pahoehoe |
| pryroclastic flow | The explosion of ash, cinders, bombs, and gases during an explosive volcanic eruption |
| active | Said of a volcano that is erupting or has shown signs of erupting in the near future |
| dormant | Said of a volcano that does not show signs of erupting in the near future |
| extinct | Said of a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again. |
| hot springs | A pool formed by groundwater that has risen to the surface after being heated by a nearby body of magma |
| geyser | A fountain of water and steam that builds up pressure underground and erupts at regular intervals |
| geothermal energy | Energy from water or steam that has been heated by magma |