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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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shield volcano
Natural environment; Volcano
A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows.
strombolian eruption
Natural environment; Volcano
A type of volcanic eruption characterized by jetting of clots or fountains of fluid basaltic lava from a central crater.
tremor
Natural environment; Volcano
Low amplitude, continuous earthquake activity often associated with magma movement.
viscosity
Natural environment; Volcano
A measure of resistance to flow in a liquid (water has low viscosity while honey has a higher viscosity. )
vesicle
Natural environment; Volcano
A small air pocket or cavity formed in volcanic rock during solidification.
tephra
Natural environment; Volcano
Materials of all types and sizes that are erupted from a crater or volcanic vent and deposited from the air.
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