Earth Movements Set #10
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mrslithgow on January 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bombs | Large chunks of lava that shoot out of a volcano during a violent eruption |
| cinders | Small pieces of lava that are spewed into the air during a volcanic eruption |
| erupt | To break through; to force out suddenly and violently |
| lava | Magma that has reached the Earth's surface |
| magma chamber | The pool, or reservoir, of magma near the bottom of a volcano |
| volcanic ash | Fine particles of lava that are spewed out of a volcano during an eruption. Volcanic ash can be carried long distances by the wind |
| volcanic mountain | A mountain formed from the buiildup of ash, cinders, and/or lava from volcanic eriptions |
| volcano | An opening in the Earth's crust through which melted rock reaches the Earth's surface |
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