Science

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  • Summit: the highest point or apex of a volcano
  • Slope or flank: a side of a volcano
  • Magma chamber: a reservoir/underground compartment where magma is stored
  • Conduit: passageway through which magma travel to rich the earth surface
  • Throat: the entrance of a volcano
  • Vent: (main or secondary) the opening through which the eruption takes place
  • Crater: a basin- like depression at the top of the volcano where the vent is located
  • Caldera: when a top of it collapse the (blank) was formed
  • Ash: pulverized rocks, minerals, volcanic glass
  • The ring of fire: the Philippines located
  • An opening on the earth surface
  • Composite volcano or also called
  • Composite volcano: Some of the most dangerous volcanoes on the planet
  • Mt. Pinatubo: This volcano is located in the province of zambales, it erupted in June 1991 after almost 600 years of being dormant
  • Mt. Pinatubo: Second largest volcanic eruption of 20th century
  • Mt. Mayon: This volcano is found in the province of Albany, is an active volcano and is considered to be the world's most perfectly formed volcano for it's symmetry
  • Cinder cone volcano: Simple and most common type of volcano, come with flat top with wide circular crater
  • Mt. Paricutin: It is one of the seven natural wanderers of the world and the youngest volcano to form in the northern hemisphere
  • Shield volcano: This volcano is named for their shaped
  • Mauna loa: It is the world's largest active volcano
  • Philippine institute of volcanology and seismology: PHIVOLCS