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Openings that emit steam and gases like sulfur dioxide, often found near the crater.
Fumarole
A passageway that connects the magma chamber to the vent, allowing magma to travel upward.
Conduit
A type of volcano considered the gentle giant because it is broad, non-explosive, and similar to a warrior's shield.
Shield Volcano
It is typically a non-explosive and relatively gentle type of eruption.
Icelandic Eruption
It is the weakest and calmest type of eruption.
Hawaiian Eruption
What type of crust is mostly composed of basaltic rocks?
Oceanic Crust
An explosive type of volcano, a large, nearly perfect sloped volcano.
Stratovolcano
It is a type of explosive eruption characterized as deadly due to fast-moving hot gas and debris.
Pelean Eruption
It is the most explosive type of eruption.
Plinian Eruption
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Mantle
It is a bowl-shaped depression at the top of the volcano, formed by eruptive activity.
Crater
It is characterized by an explosion filled with ash that reaches up above the peak.
Vulcanian Eruption
Underground reservoir where molten rock (magma) accumulates before an eruption.
Magma Chamber
A type of explosive eruption characterized by a relatively mild blast of magma.
Strombolian Eruption
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
Outer Core
A volcano that has not erupted for a long time and shows no signs of future activity.
Inactive Volcano
