A ___________ is where melted rock, or lava, escapes through an opening in the Earth’s surface.
volcano
O V N C A O L
VOLCANO
____________ is the opening.
Crater
__________ is the melted rock.
LAVA
T A C E R R
CRATER
_________ or tiny pieces of burned lava and gas, also escapes in a volcanic eruption.
Ash
The lava ________, or escapes, through the crater.
erupts
H A S
ASH