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A caldera is the depression atop a volcanic landform, either active or dormant. It can be very large and becomes less visible after a long period of erosion.
A crater lake forms when the surface of the caldera is impermeable rock, and there is no way for precipitation to drain. On high mountains with glaciers, small lakes can form seasonally from meltwater.
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Does crater lake in Oregon actually occupy a calder OR CRATER?
Yes. Crater Lake is a caldera,
Is crater lake on a volcano?
A volcano crater filled with water---CALDERA
What was the volcano that made crater lake?
Crater Lake is in the caldera of Mount Mazama.
Is crater lake a shield volcano?
No. Crater Lake is in the caldera of Mount Mazama, which is a stratovolcano.
Crater Lake in Oregon is an example of what?
a caldera
What is Crater Lake in Oregon a example of?
It is an example of a caldera.
What type of volcanic landform is crater lake?
a caldera
What is the best term to describe the depression that holds crater lake?
The answer is a caldera lake.
Where is Crater Lake found?
In the caldera of Mount Mazama, Oregon.
What is the saucer shaped depretion on top of a volcano?
It is called a crater. The area around the sides is the crater rim. If the volcano has collapsed into an empty magma chamber, this is called a caldera, and can exist for both tall or wide volcanoes.
How is mt Mazama related to crater lake?
Between 6,000 and 7,000 years ago Mount Mazama collapsed during a cataclysmic eruption, forming a caldera. Rainwater filled this caldera, forming Crater Lake.
When did Crater Lake form?
Crater Lake formed after Mount Mazama, a volcano, collapsed during a cataclysmic eruption.
