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| an opening in the Earth's crust that erupts gases, ash and lava |
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| opening where magma escapes |
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| steep sided depression inside a volcano |
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| gentle slope (mostly lava) |
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| clumps of airborne ash/rock fragments and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption |
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| intermediate slope (ash & lava mix) |
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| What does V.E.I. stand for? |
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| Volcanic explosivity index |
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| Basaltic lava forming smooth undulating or ropy masses. |
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| What is the largest volcano in the world? |
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| Where is Mauna Loa located? |
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| Lava flows cover property |
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| Fires from burning ash or hot lava |
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| Poisonous gases cause acid rain |
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| What was the volcano that buried Pompeii? |
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| What were the people buried in? |
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| Between 1600 and 1982, where in the world have the most people dies as the result of volcanoes? |
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| What is the largest volcano in the world? |
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| What was the most destructive volcano in U.S. history? |
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