GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the volcano allows magma to flow to the surface?
A
Vent
B
Pipe
C
Magma Chamber
D
Crater
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conduit-The channelway or passage, which may be pipe-shaped, that brings magma from a reservoir or chamber to the vent at the surface where it is erupted. Lava flow-An outpouring of molten rock from a vent onto Earth’s surface during an effusive volcanic eruption; also the resulting solidified body of rock.

Detailed explanation-2: -Main Vent: A volcano’s main vent is the weak point in the Earth’s crust where hot magma has been able to rise from the magma chamber and reach the surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The volcano conduit is the pipe that carries this magma from the magma chamber, up through the crust and through the volcano itself until it reaches the surface.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eventually, some of the magma pushes through vents and fissures to the Earth’s surface. Magma that has erupted is called lava.

Detailed explanation-5: -The magma chamber is a hollow within the volcano where magma and gases accumulate. During an eruption, these volcanic materials move from the magma chamber toward the surface via a pipe-like passageway called a conduit.

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