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An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, rock fragments, and hot gases can erupt. |
Volcanoes |
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Ash (made up of rock fragments less than 2 mm), Cinders (made up of rock fragments between 2 mm -64 mm), and Bombs (made up of rock fragments larger than 64 mm). |
Rock Fragments |
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A dense cloud of super hot gases and rock fragments that race down hill. |
Pyroclastic Flow |
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Shaped like a broad flat dome. |
Shield Volcano |
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Steep, cone shaped hill. |
Cinder Cone Volcano |
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Cone shaped. |
Composite Volcano |
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Lava Flows Volcanic Ash Mud flows Pyroclastic Flows |
Major effects by volcanoes |
