Internal Parts of the Volcano
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Internal Parts of the Volcano
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Magma
- Molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
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Parasitic Cone
- A small cone-shaped volcano formed by an accumulation of volcanic debris.
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Sill
- A flat piece of rock formed when magma hardens in a crack in a volcano.
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Vent
- An opening in Earth's surface through which volcanic materials escape.
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Flank
- The side of a volcano.
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Lava
- Molten rock that erupts from a volcano that solidifies as it cools.
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Crater
- Mouth of a volcano - surrounds a volcanic vent.
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Conduit
- An underground passage magma travels through.
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Summit
- Highest point; apex
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Throat
- Entrance of a volcano. The part of the conduit that ejects lava and volcanic ash.
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Ash
- Fragments of lava or rock smaller than 2 mm in size that are blasted into the air by volcanic explosions.
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Ash Cloud
- A cloud of ash formed by volcanic explosions.
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