How is a crater formed?
A crater is formed when when a volcano erupts. It looks like a bowl.
How is a caldera formed?
A caldera is formed when a volcano collapses into itself. It is circular and has vertical walls.
Can you give examples of a crater?
On Cerro Negro the crater looked like a bowl.
Can you give examples of a caldera?
On Volcan Masaya you could see lava at the bottom of a caldera.
Is there one near our home in Sioux Lookout?
Sturgeon Lake near Silver Dollar is a caldera lake.
What is confusing about the two?
Laguna Apoyo was formed as a caldera. Over time it was filled with water and became known as a crater lake.
Craters can be formed by asteroids too, but that is completely different.
Craters can be formed by asteroids too, but that is completely different.
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| hot lava in the caldera at volcan masaya |
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| cerro negro crater |
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| laguna apoyo crater lake |
cerro negro
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| best friends - swimming in the warm water at laguna apoyo |
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