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it actually isn't a volcano. scientists came to a conclusion that it is the last remains of the core of a volcano that has now disappeared. so the answer would be that it is the inside of once was a basaltic volcano.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is called the Devils Tower because a guys interpreter misinterpreted it to be Bad God's Tower. Theodore Roosevelt later changed it to be Devils Tower.
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∙ 8y agoIt got its name from some of the legends of how it was formed.
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∙ 11y agobecause it is big and scary
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Is devil's tower active?
Devils Tower is a volcano
Is the devils tower a volcano?
It was a Stratovolcano, but the magma filled and cooled over a period of time and it hardend. The exterior eroded away and exposed the cooled magma, which is now today Devils Tower. It is classified as Extinct.
When is the last time Devils Tower erupted?
The Devil's Tower is not a volcano. it actually is if you go to this website ( http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/devils_tower.html ) it has a brief explanation about it.
Extinct volcano in Tanzania?
Yes, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and The Devils Tower in wyoming, USA are extinct volcanoes
Where is the Devils Tower Natural History Association in Devils Tower Wyoming located?
The address of the Devils Tower Natural History Association is: Po Box 37, Devils Tower, WY 82714-0037
Is devil's tower active?
Devils Tower is a volcano
Is Devils Tower a volcano?
No ferther study is needed.
Did the devils tower ever erupt?
NO it isn't a volcano
Is the devils tower a volcano?
It was a Stratovolcano, but the magma filled and cooled over a period of time and it hardend. The exterior eroded away and exposed the cooled magma, which is now today Devils Tower. It is classified as Extinct.
Exposed solid pipe of old volcano?
Devils Tower in Wyoming is an exposed pipe of an old volcano. It is over 700 feet high and composed of solid rock.
When is the last time Devils Tower erupted?
The Devil's Tower is not a volcano. it actually is if you go to this website ( http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/devils_tower.html ) it has a brief explanation about it.
Extinct volcano in Tanzania?
Yes, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and The Devils Tower in wyoming, USA are extinct volcanoes
Where is the Devils Tower Natural History Association in Devils Tower Wyoming located?
The address of the Devils Tower Natural History Association is: Po Box 37, Devils Tower, WY 82714-0037
What type of rock is Devils tower?
Devil's Tower near Sheridan, WY is made mostly of igneous rock. It is an ancient plug from an extinct volcano. It is about 700 feet high.
Is Devils Tower igneous?
Devils Tower is an igneous rock structure. The rock of Devils Tower is composed of phonolite porphyry, an intrusive igneous rock.
What volcanoes are in Wyoming?
Yes. The Devils Tower is the core of a volcano that has become dormant, And the land around the core eroded away with time. And then there's the Super Volcano under Yellowstone National Park.
In which state is devils tower?
Devils Tower, the national monument, is located in northeastern Wyoming.
