The Prefix Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

The prefix is:

• A)the core of the word
• B)found at the end of the word
• C)the beginning of some words
• D)the combining of the word
• E)rarely used in the medical language

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Definitions:

Caldera

A large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression, formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption or the emptying of a magma chamber.

Basin-shaped Depression

A rounded or oval valley or hollow in the Earth's surface, typically formed by erosion or the collapse of a volcanic crater.

Calderas

Large, basin-like depressions formed by the collapse of a volcano after a massive eruption, usually holding a lake.

Fissure Eruptions

Fissure eruptions are volcanic eruptions that occur through long, linear cracks in the Earth's surface, releasing lava and gases over a wide area.