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volcano
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cone shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma, solids, and gas erupt onto Earth's surface through a vent
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lava
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molten rock flowing onto Earth's surface
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shield volcano
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large broad volcano; gently sloping sides that is formed by the build up of basaltic layers
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cinder cone volcano
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small volcano formed by moderate to explosive eruptions of tephra
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composite volcano
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steep sided volcano formed from alternating layers of violent eruptions of tephra and quieter eruptions of lava
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fissure eruption
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highly fluid lava oozes through cracks in the Earth
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viscosity
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measure of a fluid's resistance to flow; thickness
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