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VOLCANOES
Here is where you will recall how volcanoes form,types of volcanoes, and the igneous rock features of volcanoes.
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| Vent | An opening in the Earth's surface |
| Hot Spot | The boundary between the mantle and the outercore where magma rises. |
| Two important factorsthat control whether an eruption will be explosive or quiet | The amount of water vapor and other trapped gases in the magma & how much silica is present in magma. |
| Sheild Volcano | Gently sloping sides |
| Cinder Volcano | Violent eruptions |
| Composite Volcano | Mount St Helens |
| Intrusive Igenous Rock | Formed from magma |
| Extrusive Igenous Rock | Formed from Lava |
| Caldera | A large opening at the top of an inactive volcano |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
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