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Created by Deirdre Molloy
about 2 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| magma chamber | the area [place] under the main vent that holds magma, the substance that feeds the volcano |
| volcanic cone | a cone/dome made from lava that has cooled and turned to layers of solid [hard] rock. Layers build up over time. |
| main vent | the central [main] channel [tunnel] in a volcano. Magma flows up through the central vent and comes out as lava. |
| side vent | a smaller vent [channel] that branches off of the main vent. The magma chamber feeds magma to both vents (main and side). |
| parasitic cone | a smaller volcano made from lava flowing from the side vent. It is attached [stuck to] the larger volcano. |
| crater | a circular hole at the top of a volcano. Ash, lava and gases escape from [come out of] it. |
| lava flow | molten [melted] lava flowing [moving like liquid] down the side of a volcano |
| ash cloud | a cloud formed from tiny ash particles [very small pieces of something] and gases released [let out] when the volcano is erupting. |
| volcanic bombs | large pieces of lava and rock that are thrown up in the air during an eruption [when the volcano is exploding] |
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