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6th Grade Volcanoes
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A weak spot in the crust where melted material comes to the surface. | Volcano |
| Melted material beneath the surface inside a volcano. | magma |
| The melted material at the surface | Lava |
| Hot, thin, fast-moving lava that hardens into billowy, rope-like coils. | Pahoehoe |
| A string of volcanoes that form at a deep ocean trench. | Island arc |
| Rocks with sharp corners that are released during an eruption. | Blocks |
| A type of ex-volcanic material that characterizes a cinder-cone volcano. | Cinder |
| A faamous active volcano that brings many people to Hawaii. | Kilauea |
| Spectacular natural fountains of white-hot water. | Geysers |
| Ground water heated by a chamber of magma below. | Hot Spring. |
| Yellowstone's most famous geyser. | Old Faithful |