volcanic landforms

Question	Answer
caldera: Image: Descarga (binary/octet-stream)	the large hole at the top of the volcano formed when the roof of a volcano`s magma chamber collapses
cinder cone: Image: Cinder Cone (binary/octet-stream)	a steep,cone-shaped hill or small mountain made of volcanic ash,cinders,and bombs piled up around a volcano`s opening.
composite volcano: Image: Composite Volcano (binary/octet-stream)	a tall,cone-shaped mountain in with layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials.
shield volcano: Image: Shield Volcano (binary/octet-stream)	a wide,
volcanic neck: Image: Volcanic Neck (binary/octet-stream)	a deposit of hardened magma in a volcano´s pipe
dike: Image: Dike (binary/octet-stream)	a slab of volcanic rock formed when magma forces itself across rock layers.
sill: Image: Sill (binary/octet-stream)	a slab of volcanic rock formed when magma squeezes between layers of rock.
batholith: Image: Batholith (binary/octet-stream)	a mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust.

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	Created by Paula Cecilia Camposeco Lopez over 6 years ago