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volcano: a vent or fissure in the Earths surface through which magma and gases are expelled
magma chamber: the body of molten rock that feeds a volcano
vent: an opening at the surface of the earth through which volcanic material passes
crater: a funnel shaped pit near the top of the central vent of a volcano
caldera: a large semicircular depression that forms when the magma chamber below the volcano partially empties and causes the ground to sink above
lava plateau: A wide, flat landform that results from repeated non-explosive of lava that spreads over a large area.
rift zone: an area of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling a way from each other
hot spot: a volvanically active area of Earth's surface far from a tectonic plate boundary
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