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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 gradual process of being eroded by the forces of nature. |
| 2. summit |
An opening at the top of a volcano that is shaped like a bowl. |
| 3. disaster |
A light glass thrown up from volcanoes used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. |
| 4. erosion |
Fine material thrown out of a volcano when it erupts. |
| 5. lava |
Molten rock that flows out of a volcano. |
| 6. vent |
Molten material under the earth's crust where igneous rock is formed. |
| 7. dormant |
Not active. |
| 8. ash |
A catastrophic event, often resulting in loss of life and property. |
| 9. pumice |
The topmost part of anything. |
| 10. eruption |
The process of bursting forth. |
| 11. magma |
an
opening which allows entrance, passage, or exit of a gas or vapor,
esp. of air or smoke: |
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