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Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Structure on either side of the lens that connects the choroid and iris; it alters the shape of the lens


Definitions:

Pyroclastic Flow

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic materials that flows down the side of a volcano during an explosive eruption, capable of destroying everything in its path.

Volcanic Breccia

A coarse-grained volcanic rock composed of angular fragments of volcanic material cemented together by finer particles or a mineral matrix.

Dome Collapse

The falling in of the roof of a volcanic dome due to gravitational failure, often leading to pyroclastic flows.

Volcanic Dome Collapse

The event where a volcanic dome, formed by the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano, collapses, potentially leading to explosive eruptions.

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