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Volcano Vocabulary

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  • liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano
    lava
  • when lava quickly comes out of a volcano
    erupt
  • a type of rock formed when thin, fast-moving lava cools and is usually very dark in color
    basalt
  • a high area of land with an opening where lava flows or explodes out from
    volcano
  • a picture that represents the features of a place
    map
  • a scientist who studies volcanoes
    volcanologist
  • a volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future
    extinct volcano
  • a volcano that is erupting or that is likely to erupt in the future
    active volcano
  • a group of active volcanoes that forms a circle shape around the Pacific Ocean
    Ring of Fire
  • something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted
    pattern
  • to guess what will happen based on things you know
    predict