How volcanoes actually erupt
Chapter 1
The deep underground kitchen
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Chapter 2
The great escape routes
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Chapter 3
Two ways to blow a top
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Chapter 4
Under the sea and ice
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Chapter 5
The global aftermath
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Master of How volcanoes actually erupt
Ch 1 · The deep underground kitchen
teacher Volcanic Magma Chambers
As pressure goes down in the deep-earth dome, The trapped water bubbles and turns into foam!
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.