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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mafic

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An igneous composed chiefly of one or more dark-colored minerals.

magma

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Molten rock beneath the surface of the earth.

magma chamber

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The subterranean cavity containing the gas-rich liquid magma which feeds a volcano.

magmatic

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Pertaining to magma.

magnitude

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A numerical expression of the amount of energy released by an earthquake, determined by measuring earthquake waves on standardized recording instruments (seismographs. ) The number scale for ...