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Vocab Test Unit 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crater: | A bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano. This is typically where tephra and lava escape from the volcano. |
| detect: | To discover or find the existence of something. |
| eruption: | The act of forcing out or releasing something, such as steam or magma, with violence or suddenness. |
| evacuate: | To withdraw from or leave a place or area, especially as a protective measure. |
| fault: | The cracks in the crust of the Earth that mark the boundary between tectonic plates. |
| lava: | Magma that has reached the surface of the Earth. |
| magma: | Molten rock. |
| magma chamber: | A chamber below the Earth's surface that contains a large quantity of magma. |
| mantle: | The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. |
| molten: | Made liquid by heat; melted. |
| shield volcano: | A volcano with gentle slopes formed by successive liquid lava eruptions. |
| stratovolcano: | A steep-sided volcano comprised of many layers of tephra, lava and other volcanic material. |
| tectonic plate: | A piece of the Earth's crust that moves slowly over the mantle. |
| tephra: | Any solid material ejected into the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption. |
| volcano: | An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash and gases are ejected. |
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