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Volc
ano
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Word
Hot
Spo
t
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Word
Lah
ar
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Word
Definition
Definition
A localized zone of melting in the mantle that is relatively stationary and over which
a plate travels.
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understand the word
The Hawaiian Volcanoes were created by hotspots but some volcanoes
were not.
Definition
Mud or debris flow composed of volcanic material, debris, and water that flows
down from a volcano, typically along a river valley.
Definition
Lava that flows quickly over the surface of the earth and can cover a wide
area.
Lav
a
Flow
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Lav
a
Do
me
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A steep-sided dome that forms at the top of a volcano when thick,
relatively cold, magma emerges from the volcanic opening.
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In Mt. St. Helens a lava dome began to form.
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The tendency to resist flow; a property of liquids and semi-liquids.
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In an explosion of Mount Krakatoa there was a lot of silica which gave the
lava a high viscosity.
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Definition
A small, bowl-shaped hole that forms when rock explodes from a volcano
during an eruption.
Visc
osit
y
Cra
ter
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Definition
A small (less than 400 m high) cone-shaped volcano made of broken
rocks of hardened lava, called cinders, that accumulate around the
volcanic vent.
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Anuk Krakatau is a cinder cone in Indonesian Islands.
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A wide, broadly sloping volcano that forms from low-viscosity lava. It is
the largest of volcanoes.
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The hawaiian volcanoes are shield volcanoes.
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Definition
A volcano that forms from alternating eruptions of viscous lava and
broken rock and ash. It is steep near the summit and flat toward the
base.
Cin
der
Con
e
Volc
ano
Shi
eld
Volc
ano
Co
mp
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e
Volc
ano