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A caldera is a large depression formed at the summit of a volcano, left behind by the excavation of magma. A crater is formed by an explosion or impact.
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What is the circular depression around a volcanoes vent called?
It is called a crater
When a meteor hits the earth what does it form?
When a meteor hits the Earth it forms a crater.
What is the difference between lanthanides and actinides?
Wht is the difference between Lanthanides and Actinides?
What is the name of the volcano closest to Pennsylvania?
It is called the Yellowstone Caldera.
What is the difference between a singer 201 and 201k sewing machine?
what is the difference between 201 and 201K
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.
Does crater lake in Oregon actually occupy a calder OR CRATER?
Yes. Crater Lake is a caldera,
What is the synonym for caldera?
A synonym for caldera is crater.
What is the crater on the summit called?
The "crater". Or if it has collapsed the "caldera".
Is crater lake on a volcano?
A volcano crater filled with water---CALDERA
A basin-shaped volcanic depression?
I actually had problems with this question on my crossword puzzle. The answer is actually a caldera. ---------------------------------- A volcanic crater would also be a correct answer.
What is the cuplike hollow around the vent of a volcano?
The central depression is called a crater, or more technically a "caldera."
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.
What is another name for a crater?
Caldera
What was the volcano that made crater lake?
Crater Lake is in the caldera of Mount Mazama.
Is a steep sided depression is it a crater or a caldera or both?
it is a caldera im learning that in science:)
A large crater formed by the collapse at an everlying volcanic cone?
This is known as a Caldera.
