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Volcano Vocabulary

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Geologist

A person who studies rocks, soil, and other physical features of the Earth.

Volcanology

The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.

Cinder cone volcano

A cone-shaped mass of volcanic cinders accumulated at the vent of a volcano.

Shield volcano

A low, broad, dome-shaped volcano built up of overlapping built up of basaltic lava flows and often covering a very large area.

Composite volcano

A volcano whose cone is made up of alternate layers of ash and lava.

Ash

Fine material thrown out of a volcano during an eruption.

Pyroclastic

Rocks composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic material.

Cinders

Cooled volcanic rock material

Vent

The opening of a volcano in the earth’s crust.

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