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Magma Chamber Magma Chamber – The pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects Pipe Pipe - A long tube through which magma moves from the magma chamber.

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3 Magma Chamber Magma Chamber – The pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects Pipe Pipe - A long tube through which magma moves from the magma chamber to Earth’s surface. Vent Vent – Opening through which magma leaves a volcano. Lava Flow Lava Flow – Area covered by lava from a volcano’s vent. Crater Crater – A bowl-shaped area that forms around a volcano’s central opening.

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10 Lava from Pahoehoe Looks like a solid mass of wrinkles and ropelike coils

11 Lava form Aa. When hardens it forms a rough surface consisting of jagged lava chunks

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