Instructions: Identify the Following Terms

question 80

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following terms.
rentiers

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Definitions:

Basaltic Lava

A type of lava that is low in silica and has a fluid consistency, erupting from volcanoes at high temperatures.

Shield Volcano

A type of volcano that has broad, gently curved slopes constructed mostly of relatively fluid basaltic lava flows.

Scoria Cone

A relatively small type of volcano that is cone shaped and mostly composed of scoria; synonymous with cinder cone.

Volcanic Dome

A dome-shaped volcanic feature, largely composed of solidified lava of felsic to intermediate composition.