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Cone
the most striking part of the volcano
Vent
the opening through which an eruption takes place
Magma Chamber
the large underground pool of liquid rock found beneath the earth’s crust
Crater
a basin-like depression over a vent at the summit of the cone
Caldera
can be created when a volcano’s summit is blown off by exploding gases
Lava
the rock/magma expelled from a volcano during eruption
Dikes
the barrier or obstacles in a volcano
Sills
these are solidified lava flows
Conduit
a channel or pipe conveying liquid materials such as magma
Flank
side of a volcano
Summit
the highest point or apex of a volcano
Throat
the entrance of a volcano
Ash Cloud
the expelled in the atmosphere
Volcanic Bombs
chunks of lava blasted into the air
Tephra Fall
the fragmented material that consists of pumice, scoria, lithic material, and crystals
Lahar
these are flowing mixtures of volcanic debris and water
Pyroclastic Flow
fast-moving currents
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