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Question
Match the Following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Vent | (a) An active volcano |
| 2. Extinct | (b) Hot water fountain |
| 3. Geyser | (c) Dead Volcano |
| 4. Mt. Stromboli | (d) An opening in the earth's crust through which lava flows. |
| 5. Cinder Cone | (e) A volcanic landform. |
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Solution
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Vent | (d) An opening in the earth's crust through which lava flows. |
| 2. Extinct | (c) Dead Volcano |
| 3. Geyser | (b) Hot water fountain |
| 4. Mt. Stromboli | (a) An active volcano |
| 5. Cinder Cone | (e) A volcanic landform. |
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