The Volcano’s History
Due to the Yellowstone Caldera being in this major tourist attraction makes it extremely dangerous.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
This many massive eruptions have happened in the last 2.1 million years.
What is three?
Yellowstone Caldera covers 3 states, this is the one that it covers the most.
What is Wyoming?
A large volcanic crater, especially one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.
What is a caldera?
The caldera is this type of volcano, made up of alternating layers of ash and solidified lava.
What is a stratovolcano?
This is the difference between magma and lava
What is its location? (Magma is stored in Earth’s crust or mantle, lava is above the surface.)
If the Yellowstone Caldera were to erupt it would emit this many times more ash than the explosion of Mt. Saint Helens.
What is 2,500?
Yellowstone Caldera causes this many earthquakes a year?
What is 1,000 to 2,000?
Frequent flows of these molten materials occur.
What are rhyolite and basalt?
A volcano built of up alternate layers made of lava and ash, like Yellowstone Caldera!
What is a stratovolcano?
The mixing of ash and water makes this dangerous substance.
What is sulfuric acid?
The Yellowstone Caldera is being created by this process in which the continental lithosphere stretches.
What is rifting?
The hot springs are colorful because of these.
What are bacteria? OR What are microbes?