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what is a shield volcano
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gently sloping mountain formed by repeative lava flows
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what is a cinder cone
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formed from ashes cinders and bombs
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what is a composite volcano
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mountain formed by lava flows alternating with explosive eruptions
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what is a lava plateau
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high level area formed by repeative lava flows
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what is a caldera
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hole left by a volcanic mountain collapse
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when volcanic ash breaks down what does it release
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potassium and phosphorus
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what are five features formed by magma
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dikes sills volcanic necks batholiths and dome mountains
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how do dikes from
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when magma forms between rock layes
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how do sills form
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when magma forms across rock layers
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a mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust is
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a batholith
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is a dome mountain formed when rising magam is blocked by layers of rocks
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yes
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the craters on earths moon were produced by
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meteorites
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what produced the dark smooth areas on the surface of earths moon
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lava flows
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does venus have long riverlike lava flows
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yes
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how do the number of volcanoes on mars compare to venus
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there are far fewer
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