Volcano Research Project
Name: Brooke Snelson
Apr. 4
Devils Post Piles: What? Where? How?
Is located near Mammoth Mountain in extreme northeastern Madera County in eastern
California. It was established in 1911, and protects Devils Postpile, an unusual formation
of columnar basalt.
Devils Tower: What? Where? How?
is a monolithic igneous intrusion or volcanic neck located in the Black Hills near Hulett
and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River.
Volcano Research Project
Name: Brooke Snelson
Apr. 4
Caldera: What? How formed?
a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a
volcanic eruption, such as the one at Yellowstone National Park in the US.
Lava Plateau: What? How Formed?
is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and
pyroclastic plateaus. Lava plateaus are formed by highly fluid (runny) basaltic lava during
numerous successive eruptions through numerous vents without violent explosions
(quiet eruptions). Pyroclastic volcanic plateaus are produced by massive pyroclastic
flows and they are underlain by pyroclastic rocks: agglomerates, tephra, volcanic ashes
cemented into tuffs, mafic or felsic.
Volcano Research Project
Name: Brooke Snelson
Apr. 4
Hot Spot: Inter-plate Volcanic Activity?
What? How? Where?
The places known as hotspots or hot spots in geology are volcanic regions thought to be
fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the mantle elsewhere .
Most Dangerous Volcano? Where
A recent PBS documentary identified Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii, as “The Most
Dangerous Volcano in the World.”
Volcano Research Project
Name: Brooke Snelson
Apr. 4
Most Active? Where?
Stromboli Volcano, off the west coast of southern Italy, has been erupting nearly
continuously for over 2,000 years.
Largest Volcano on Earth? Where?
Mauna Loa on Hawai'i Big Island
Volcano Research Project
Name: Brooke Snelson
Apr. 4
Largest Volcano in our Solar System? What kind?
The largest volcano in the Solar System also happens to be the largest mountain
in the Solar System; isn’t that convenient. Don’t look on Earth. To find the biggest
volcano, you’ll need to travel to Mars to see the mighty Olympus Mons.
The Volcano is named after?
Ur mum
(Roman God)
Volcano Research Project
Name: Brooke Snelson
Apr. 4
3 kinds of Pyroclastic materials? Size?
Volcanic ash, Lapilli, Volcanic bombs and Volcanic blocks.
-- Volcanic ash
-- Volcanic Bombs
-- Volcanic Blocks
Volcano Research Project
Apr. 4
Name: Brooke Snelson