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A Crater is a bowl shaped depression in the Earth's surface. It could be made by an impacting meteor, an underground land collapse, or perhaps may be found at the top of a volcano [= collapse].
A Caldera is of volcanic origin, (but without a noticeable volcanic cone), where there was an eruption after which the magma chamber collapsed and is now filled in. Yellowstone is one notable example, and the Taupo Lake another.
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What is another word for caldera?
It would be calderas :))
What is on top of a volcanic mountain?
A volcanic mountain can have a crater at its summit, which may contain a volcanic vent, lava dome, or caldera. The top of a volcanic mountain can also be covered in ash, rock debris, and volcanic gases.
An example of a caldera is?
Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park, USA is an example of a caldera. It is one of the largest calderas in the world, measuring about 34 miles by 45 miles. Yellowstone Caldera was formed by a massive volcanic eruption thousands of years ago, leaving behind a large crater or depression.
When did Crater Lake form?
Crater Lake in Oregon was formed approximately 7,700 years ago following the collapse of Mount Mazama during a massive volcanic eruption. The volcanic caldera left behind was gradually filled with rain and snowmelt, forming the stunning lake we see today.
A volcano that appears to be a large sunken depression is a?
A caldera is the name for a large sunken depression on a volcano.
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 type of volcanic landform is crater lake?
a caldera
What is another word for caldera?
It would be calderas :))
A large crater formed by the collapse at an everlying volcanic cone?
This is known as a Caldera.
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.
Compare and contrast a caldera and a crater?
A caldera is an extremely large version of a crater. Yellowstone National Park is enclosed in a volcanic caldera; the rim of it is disguised as lush, green mountains. Supervolcanoes are not the only volcanic systems with calderas, though. The island of Fogo, Cape Verde, is a caldera with a peak stratovolcano, Pico, at it's center. Also, Kilauea in Hawaii has a summit caldera. Craters, like Pu'u O'o (also in Kilauea) are much smaller, but are basically the same.
When the top of a volcanic mountain collapses it forms a what?
When the top of a volcanic mountain collapses, it forms a volcanic crater or caldera. This creates a bowl-shaped depression at the summit of the volcano.
What is another word for crater?
* Impact Crater * Depression * Caldera (Volcanic) * Crateris (Constellation) * The Cup (Crateris Constellation
When is caldera form?
When a large explosive volcanic eruption destroys most of the volcano, the resulting large crater is called a caldera.
What is a hole created by a volcanic eruption?
This may be a volcanic vent, crater or caldera depending on the specific volcanic event that formed the hole!
What is on top of a volcanic mountain?
A volcanic mountain can have a crater at its summit, which may contain a volcanic vent, lava dome, or caldera. The top of a volcanic mountain can also be covered in ash, rock debris, and volcanic gases.
What is a big crater where a volcano caved in called?
A big crater formed when a volcano collapses is called a caldera. It is typically much larger and deeper than the original volcanic vent.
