EMBERPEAK VOLCANO · ERUPTLING
Inside a Volcano
Ash Camp Rim
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Eruptling — Inside a Volcano Ash Camp Rim
Hey, explorer! Eruptling here. Welcome to Ash Camp Rim!
I keep our volcano maps at this imaginary observation outpost.
The Grumblies scrambled our cutaway labels. Will you help?
I'm eager to explore! First, let's understand our evidence.
A volcano lets melted rock and gases reach Earth's surface.
This cutaway model helps us imagine parts hidden underground.
Real volcanoes have more complicated shapes and pathways.
Melted rock below the surface is called magma.
Magma can collect in storage regions beneath a volcano.
These regions aren't empty rooms we can walk into.
They can contain molten material, crystals, and dissolved gases.
A vent is an opening or passage toward the surface.
Our model shows magma traveling upward through a passage.
Some volcanoes also release material through openings on their sides.
When melted rock reaches the surface, we call it lava.
Magma below, lava above. The location changes the name!
Ooh! That's a useful clue for our mixed-up labels.
A crater is a bowl-shaped opening, often near the top.
The crater and the underground passage are different features.
Let's trace storage region, passage, then surface in our model.
The arrows show a possible route for moving magma.
They don't tell us exactly when an eruption will happen.
Here's an important detail: most of Earth's mantle is solid.
Some rock melts where particular conditions allow melting.
Earth doesn't have an enormous liquid-magma ocean beneath its crust.
A bright orange drawing can accidentally suggest that. Check labels!
Help me label melted rock still below the surface.
Is it magma or lava? Find the surface line first.
Magma! It hasn't reached the surface in this record.
Nice work! You used location instead of guessing from color.
Which feature is the bowl-shaped opening near the top?
The crater! The storage region is underneath our model volcano.
Storage regions hold magma. Passages can lead toward surface openings.
Magma is underground. Lava is melted rock at the surface.
Most mantle rock is solid; melting happens in particular places.
Our cutaway labels are clearer. The Grumblies won't confuse us!
Brave explorers think carefully. I'll stay with you through the clues.
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