Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
atmosphere
the body of air that surrounds the earth
andesite
dark gray rock made up of feldspar
basalt
fine-grained igneous rock
bomb
an object thrown out of a volcano during an eruption
boundary
the edge of an area or space
bulge
to swell or protrude (stick out)
chamber
a natural space or cavity
composite
made up of more than one kind of thing
continent
a large mass of land surrounded by oceans
core
the center of a sphere
convection currents
a circular motion in liquids - hot liquid sinks,cooled liquid rises
crater
an opening at the top of a volcano shaped like a bowl
explosive
a strong eruption
fragments
small pieces or particles
magma chamber
an underground container of magma
magma
molten material under the surface of the earth
molten
melted
paste
thick sticky substance
recycle
to be used over and over again
ridge
sharp high point
slope
to slant
theory
a belief accepted by scientists
trench
a sharp sided ditch
vent

an opening where gas and magma escape
viscous

a fluids ability to flow
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1. Websters Online Dictionary; http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va= , Last visited on 4-4-03