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| volcanoes definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | openings in earth's crust from which molten rock, dust, ash, and hot gases flow or erupt | 7 sets | |
| 2 | volcano | 5 sets | |
| 3 | caused by magma puching up and breaking the surface | 3 sets | |
| 4 | there are usually ____________ on top of subduction zones | 3 sets | |
| 5 | create fertile land along with destruction in ca | 2 sets | |
| 6 | a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. | 2 sets | |
| 7 | an opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected. | 1 set | |
| 8 | opening of earth's surface where molten rock flows | 1 set | |
| 9 | pl. any opening in the crust of the earth through which molten rock, dust, ash, and hot gases are thrown forth | 1 set | |
| 10 | an opening in the earth's surface that when active, spews out gases, chunks of rock, and melted rock | 1 set | |
| 11 | areas on top of the earth where magma and volcanic gases come out | 1 set | |
| 12 | cause short term cooling of atmosphere | 1 set | |
| 13 | often occur at plate boundaries, when friction between the plates melts rock that is then pushed up to the surface | 1 set | |
| 14 | japanese islands were formed as a result of _________ | 1 set | |
| 15 | erupting mountains, from the idea of vulcan's steaming forges | 1 set | |
| 16 | an opening in the earth's crust through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out | 1 set | |
| 17 | landforms built by extrusion of magma from constricted openings in earth's surface – lava and tephra cool and form a variety of features | 1 set | |
| 18 | mountains formed by magma from earth's interiod | 1 set | |
| 19 | can errupt, bringing a lava flow to earth's surface | 1 set | |
| 20 | these underwater mountains often form islands | 1 set | |
| 21 | magma (molten rock) is generated by movement within earth and between plates and because it is less dense than surrounding rock, it rises to surface. it is called lava if it reaches surface. | 1 set | |
| 22 | caused by the shifting of earth's plates. when two plates suddenly meet or shift apart, an eruption occurs. | 1 set | |
| 23 | contributed gases and compounds, heated "primordial stew" | 1 set | |
| 24 | mountains formed by lava or magma, that breaks through the earth's crust | 1 set | |
| 25 | there are approx. 1511 volcanoes still considered to be active today | 1 set | |
| 26 | originated from vulcan, the roman god of fire, whose forge is said to be under mountains. | 1 set | |
| 27 | erupting mountains | 1 set | |
| 28 | a contructive process | 1 set | |
| 29 | gases that were in the atmosphere originally came from | 1 set | |
| 30 | an opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected | 1 set | |
| 31 | opening in earth's crust that spews gas, ash, and lava | 1 set | |
| 32 | a place where magma is pushed out through a weak place in the earth's crust | 1 set | |
| 33 | produced gases that appeared in the atmosphere | 1 set | |
| 34 | what is so special about io's geography? | 1 set | |
| 35 | usually occur as individual mountains, not in ranges steep sides or rounded shapes | 1 set | |
| 36 | form when magma errupts from a hot spot under the plates | 1 set | |
| 37 | a landform that erupts with lava, ash, & rock | 1 set | |
| 38 | what is a defining feature of io? | 1 set | |
| 39 | where hephaestus has his forges | 1 set | |
| 40 | landform made by the eruption of liquid rock from inside earth | 1 set | |