Question

The bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano is a

A. fissure.
B. conduit.
C. vent.
D. crater.

Answer 1

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@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ <— Ash cloud

Crater @@@@@@@@@@@

| @

\/ @

@ <— Vent

/// \ / \\\

/// | | \\\

/// | | \\\ <— Layers of

/// | | \\\ ash and lava

/// | | \\\

/// | | <-Conduit \\\

/// | | \\\

/// | | \\\

____/// | | \\\____

/ \

/ \

Magma Chamber

Answer: Crater

Answer 2

The bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano is a crater. The answer is letter D. The crater is where the vent forms and releases magma, ashes and lava during volcanic eruption.