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Earth's System

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Earth's System: Force of the Earth: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Volcanic Landforms -I

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Volcanic Landforms-I

Lava is molten rock that erupts from beneath Earth's surface. Once it reaches the surface and cools, it hardens into solid rock. These rocks are called extrusive igneous rocks, and they help shape different landforms. Some of the most recognizable landforms made by lava incl...

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Lava is molten rock that erupts from beneath Earth's surface. When it reaches the surface and cools quickly, it hardens into rock.

These rocks are called extrusive igneous rocks, and they help shape incredible landforms like volcanoes, lava domes, and lava plateaus.

Volcanoes are the most well-known volcanic landforms. Depending on t...

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