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Date
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Volcano Vocabulary Quiz
Directions: Match
the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.
| 1. crater |
the process
by which material from the earth's surface is worn away by forces
such as glaciers, wind, and waves. |
| 2. summit |
a
bowl-shaped depression with a raised rim, such as the mouth of a
volcano or geyser, or the circular depressions on the surface of
the moon, usu. with a mountain at their center. |
| 3. disaster |
light,
porous hardened lava, powdered or whole, used as an abrasive and
polishing agent. |
| 4. erosion |
the
soft residue that remains after combustion. |
| 5. lava |
molten
rock erupting from a volcano or volcanic fissure. |
| 6. vent |
the
hot, liquefied matter beneath the earth's surface that erupts from
volcanos and cools to produce igneous rock. |
| 7. dormant |
in a state
of temporary inactivity or rest; suspended or slowed down. |
| 8. ash |
a
sudden calamity, esp. one causing widespread damage or suffering. |
| 9. pumice |
the
part with the highest elevation, esp. of a mountain; peak. |
| 10. eruption |
any
volcano that is actively releasing lava and/or gases. |
| 11. magma |
an
opening which allows entrance, passage, or exit of a gas or vapor,
esp. of air or smoke: |
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