Chapter 1
The deep underground kitchen
Chapter 2
The great escape routes
Chapter 3
Two ways to blow a top
Chapter 4
Under the sea and ice
Chapter 5
The global aftermath
YOUR GOAL
Master of How volcanoes actually erupt
Ch 1 · The deep underground kitchen
artiteacher Volcanic Magma Chambers
As pressure goes down in the deep-earth dome, The trapped water bubbles and turns into foam!
artiteacher Dissolved water and carbon dioxide expand violently as magma rises to the surface.
artiteacher Silica content determines whether underground magma flows like water or thick molasses.
BETA
artiteacher Mix messy mud ingredients to discover how gas and pressure trigger real volcanic eruptions.
Fun Fact
Magma vs lava: Magma is molten rock trapped underground, but the moment it breaks through Earth's crust and flows outside, scientists call it lava.
Glossary
magma chamber (noun)
A large reservoir of liquefied rock beneath the surface of the Earth. In 1980, geologists monitored the subterranean pool beneath Mount St. Helens to predict its explosive eruption.
A large reservoir of liquefied rock beneath the surface of the Earth. In 1980, geologists monitored the subterranean pool beneath Mount St. Helens to predict its explosive eruption.