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science vocab 9
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A weak spot in the Earth's crust where magma has come to the surface | volcano |
The large hole at the top of a volcano formed when the roof of a volcano's magma chamber collapses | Caldera |
A slab of volcanic rock formed when magma forces itself across rock layers. | Dike |
A mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust | Batholith |
A deposit of hardened Magma in volcano's pipe | Volcanic Neck |
A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level | Plateau |
A steep cone shaped hill or small mountain | Cinder cone |
a tall cone shaped mountain in which layers of ash and other volcanic material | Composite Volcano |
A wide gently sloping mountain of layers and formed by quiet eruptions | Shield Volcano |