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A caldera is simply a volcanic cauldron. A large circular hole that marks the position where the rocks of the volcano have collapsed into the emptied magma chamber below

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A volcano that looks like a large depression in the ground is a .?

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What volcano is an example of a caldera volcano?

Yellowstone Caldera in Yellowstone National Park is a famous example of a caldera volcano. It has erupted catastrophically in the past, creating a large caldera that measures about 45 by 30 miles.


Is the Serengeti volcano the largest in the world?

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Top of a volcano?

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What is a simile for a volcano?

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What famous caldera volcano is in Wyoming?

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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.


When a volcano collapses a very wide crater is called a?

When a volcano collapses a very wide crater is called a caldera.


A volcano can fall in on itself creating a large basin called?

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What is located at the opening of a volcano?

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