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Vocabulary Term Details

Volcanoes

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano)

A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in the surface or crust of the Earth or a planetary mass object, which allows hot lava, volcanic ash and gases to escape from the magma chamber below the surface. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

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Volcanic landforms
N/AGeysers

This term is used for the following terms: 
Volcanos

Approved Date
11-Dec-2013

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