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1. The term volcano has probably been derived from
2. The scientists who study about volcanoes are called
3. The vent of a volcano is connected to the interior of the Earth by a
4 Mt Vesuvius is the example of a
volcano.
5. The temperature inside the Earth increases at the rate of 1°C for every
of depth.
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Answer:
1. The word volcano is derived from the name of Vulcano, a volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands of Italy whose name in turn comes from Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology. The study of volcanoes is called volcanology, sometimes spelled vulcanology.
2. VOLCANOLOGY
3. main vent - this is the channel through which magma travels to reach the Earth's surface. secondary vent - some magma may escape through the side of the volcano, particularly if the main vent becomes blocked. crater - this is found at the top of the volcano, where the magma erupts from.
4.Mount Vesuvius is considered to be one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of its proximity to the city of Naples and the surrounding towns on the nearby slopes. The volcano is classed as a complex stratovolcano because its eruptions typically involve explosive eruptions as well as pyroclastic flows.
5. The geothermal gradient is the amount that the Earth's temperature increases with depth. It indicates heat flowing from the Earth's warm interior to its surface. On average, the temperature increases by about 25°C for every kilometer of depth.
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Answer:
1) Vulcan, the name of the Roman god of fire
2) Volcanologists
3) Cracks known as faults
4) Dormant or sleeping volcano
5) 40m
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