GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects?
A
vent
B
caldera
C
magma chamber
D
pipe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All volcanoes have a pocket of magma beneath the surface and one or more cracks through which the magma forces its way. Beneath a volcano, magma collects in a pocket called a magma chamber. The magma moves upward through a pipe, a long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -A magma chamber is a partially or totally molten body located in the crust and supplied with magma from a deeper source, a reservoir.

Detailed explanation-3: -The location beneath the vent of a volcano where molten rock (magma) is stored prior to eruption. Also known as a magma storage zone or magma reservoir.

Detailed explanation-4: -A magma chamber is usually located far beneath the surface of the Earth where an oceanic plate is driven down into the mantle by a continental plate. The oceanic plate melts as it desends into the upper layer of the mantle.

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