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What is the rim of a volcano called?

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When magma beneath Earth's surface is forced up due to pressure, it flows out to Earth's surface through openings.

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The rim of a volcano is called the crater. It is the opening at the top of the volcano where gases and lava can escape during an eruption.

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The area inside the rim of a volcano is called the caldera.

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the rim of a volcano is called a caldera formed when igneous rock (formed when lava is cooled) is piled on top of each other causing a rim called a caldera.

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