Volcanoes

8 important questions on Volcanoes

Whats a volcanoe

A mountain or hill with a crater which lava, rocks and gasses have
been erupted

What is a eruption

Its when magma exits the volcano and changes into lava

What is a composite volcano

A volcano that looks like a steep mountain, found in subduction zones
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What is a shield volcano

A volcano that looks like a rolling hill, found at a divergent plate boundary

Whats a main vent

A central channel trough the volcano

Whats a crater

A large hole at the top of the volcano

What are side vents

Smaller holes at the side of the volcano

What is a pyroclastic flow

A combination of gasses, ash, rock and hot steam

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