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There are approximately 600 active volcanoes on land. Analyze this sentence: approximately active land
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What is a volcano?? A weak spot in the crust where molten material- magma- comes to the surface.
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MAGMA Beneath ground LAVA Above ground
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Ring of Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp1dNybgfc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp1dNybgfc Soo.. Where do volcanoes form?
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Volcanoes form along the boundaries of Earth’s plates. Diverge or Converge – Causes fractures in the crust – Magma rises
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Hot Spot Volcanoes A volcano forms above a hotspot when magma erupts through the crust and reaches the surface.
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Diverging Boundaries Magma released from the rift valley or center of the mid ocean ridge.
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Converging Boundaries Magma is released from the tops of mountains (land) and mid ocean trenches (subduction)
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