Volcano

Volcano

A vent or opening in a planet's surface that lets out pressurized molten rocks or magma, and gases from the inner core. Volcanoes come in various shapes and structure, but the most common ones are mountain-like structures with a crater at the summit.

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lava shields

Natural environment; Volcano

A shield volcano made of basaltic lava.

lava tube

Natural environment; Volcano

A tunnel formed when the surface of a lava flow cools and solidifies while the still-molten interior flows through and drains away.

limu o pele

Natural environment; Volcano

Delicate, translucent sheets of spatter filled with tiny glass bubbles.

lithic

Natural environment; Volcano

Of or pertaining to stone.

lithosphere

Natural environment; Volcano

The rigid crust and uppermost mantle of the earth. Thickness is on the order of 60 miles (100 km). Stronger than the underlying asthenosphere.

luster

Natural environment; Volcano

The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral.

maar

Natural environment; Volcano

A volcanic crater that is produced by an explosion in an area of low relief, is generally more or less circular, and often contains a lake, pond, or marsh.