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Flying Molten Lava

  • December 19, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Volcanic bombs are chunks of lava that fly out of a volcano while partly molten. They measure at least 2.5 inches in diameter, and some have funny names based on their shapes, including breadcrust bombs, ribbon bombs, and “cow-dung” bombs.

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