Volcanic crater facts for kids
A volcanic crater is a circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity.
It is usually a circular basin. When active, there is a vent or vents inside it. From these magma erupts as gases, lava, and ejecta. A crater can be huge, and sometimes deep.
During certain types of gigantic eruptions, the volcano's magma chamber may empty enough for an area above it to subside. This dropped surface crater is called a caldera.
Related pages
Images for kids
-
Craters on Mount Cameroon
See also
In Spanish: Cráter volcánico para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Volcanic crater Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.