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5.3 Volcanic Landforms

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calderaThe large hole at the top of a volcano formed when the roof of a volcano's magma chamber collapses.
cinder coneA steep, cone-shaped hill or small mountain made of volcanic ash, cinders, and bombs piled up around a volcano's opening.
composite volcanoA tall, cone-shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials.
shield volcanoA wide, gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava and formed by quiet eruptions.
volcanic neckA deposit of hardened magma in a volcano's pipe.
dikeA slab of volcanic rock formed when magma forces itself across rock layers.
sillA slab of volcanic rock formed when magma squeezes between layers of rock.
batholithA mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust.



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