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Volcanic Landforms

Question 8 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a

Answer
A
lava plateau.
B
caldera.
C
cinder cone.
D
shield volcano.

Explanation

A caldera is a large, basin-shaped depression formed when a volcano’s summit collapses, often after an eruption empties much of the magma chamber below it. A lava plateau, cinder cone, and shield volcano are types of volcanic landforms, not the huge collapse hole described here.

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