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Earth Science
Mystery Science - Birth of Rocks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rock | a solid natural material that is found on and under the surafce of the Earth |
| volcano | a high area of land with an opening where lava flows or explodes out from |
| Cone Volcano | a volcano with slow-flowing, thick lava that usually erupts with an explosion |
| erupt | when lava quickly comes out of a volcano |
| lava | liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano |
| Shield Volcano | a volcano with fast-flowing, thin lava that does not usually erupt with an explosion |
| basalt | a type of rock formed when thin, fast-moving lava cools and is usually very dark in color |
| felsite | a type of rock formed when thick, slow-moving lava cools and is usually light in color |
| model | a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with |
| active volcano | a volcano that is erupting or that is likely to erupt in the future |
| extinct volcano | a volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future |
| Ring of Fire | a group of active volcanoes that forms a circle shape around the Pacific Ocean |
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