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A caldera is the name for a large sunken depression on a volcano.
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What is large area sunken land shaped like a bowl?
basin
A is a large circular depression that forms when a volcanic mountaintop collapses into the magma?
It is important to know the terms of the landforms on the Earth. A shield volcano is a wide gently sloping mountain made of a hardened layers of low silica lava.
Is a caldera another name for a magma chamber?
No. A magma chamber is the area under a volcano where molten rock is stored. A caldera is a depression in the ground formed during an exceptionally violent volcanic eruption. A caldera forms when a volcano drains a large volume of magma from the magma chamber, causing the volcano to collapse into the space left behind.
What is the large hole at the top of a volcano called?
A crater
Is a volcano a large land mass surrounded by oceans or other land?
No. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock erupts.
Which volcano appears to be a large sunken depression?
lava dome -apex
What is a large circular depression formed at the top of a volcano called?
Caldera.
A volcano that looks like a large depression in the ground is a .?
Sad volcano :(
What is the large circular depression at the top of a volcano that forms when the roof of the magma chamber collapses?
Caldera.
How does a caldera forms?
A caldera is a large depression in a volcano. Most calderas form in one of two ways: by collapse of the top of a composite volcano after the magma chamber is drained.
Is a caldera the same as a volcano?
No. A volcano is a vent or fissure in the ground through which molten rock, ash, and gas can erupt from within the Earth. A caldera is a large depression in the ground that forms during the most violent volcanic eruptions when a volcano collapses in on itself.
What is the crater of a volcano?
yes, I think so. because, very large volume of magma is ejected and then magma chamber can't support the volcano above it. then the volcano begins to sink into the earth.magma chamber empties and a new collapsed depression occurs.
A circular depression that forms when a magma chamber empties and causes the ground to sink?
A circular depression that forms when a magma chamber empties is called a caldera. It is a large volcanic crater made from the collapse of a volcano's mouth.
What is the difference between a crater and a caldera?
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.
What is the low sunken surface feature of the moon?
The low sunken surface area on the moon is the result of when the surface of the moon was once struck by a large meteorite.
What is the funnel-shaped opening at the top of the volcano called?
The opening of the volcano is called crater. A crater may be large in dimension or deep. This is where the magma erupts.
What is large area sunken land shaped like a bowl?
basin
