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both are natural holes in the ground. calderas are made by volcanoes ad craters are made by things that crash into Earth like meteors

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Q: What are the similarities between calderas and craters?
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Are craters larger than calderas?

Calderas are typically larger than most impact craters, which are formed by meteorite impacts. Calderas are massive volcanic depressions that form when the ground collapses after a volcanic eruption depletes the magma chamber. The size of both structures can vary greatly, but calderas tend to be larger in scale.


Does Mount Mayon contain craters or calderas?

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What is an unusually volcanic summit depression that exceeds one kilometer in diameter?

A crater. Actually there called calderas. Not craters.


Which palnet has a surface like the moon?

Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.


What word means a mountain with a crater?

Found on mountains, calderas look like volcanic craters that were left from an eruption, however they are not actually volcanic craters. The word comes from the Latin caldaria, meaning cooking pot.


Are there any calderas in Texas?

There are a few ancient Calderas in Texas. Texas isn't near any 'hotspots' or tectonic plate boundaries, so it's not volcanically active. The Calderas are in the western part of the state and are about 40 million years old or so... One in particular is the Buckhorn Caldera near Ft. Davis, Texas.


Which country has no calderas?

Nigeria has no calderas.


Can volcanoes form craters calderas and lava plateaus?

Yes, volcanoes can form craters, which are depressions around the vent where the volcano erupts. Calderas are larger, basin-shaped volcanic depressions that can form after a volcano expels a large volume of magma and collapses. Lava plateaus can form when lava flows out of long cracks in the ground and spreads over a large area, creating a flat plateau-like surface.


Are hot spots located over rising calderas?

Hot spots are not typically associated with rising calderas. Hot spots are regions of high volcanic activity caused by a fixed mantle plume that generates magma, while calderas are large volcanic craters typically formed by the collapse of a volcano after an eruption. However, hot spots can create volcanic activity that might eventually lead to the formation of calderas in certain cases.


How do you describe the main differences and similarities between moon rocks and earth rocks?

Moon rocks are unique in that they have tiny craters, and even tinier craters within those tiny craters. And within those tiny craters within the tiny craters are even tinier craters. This is due to micrometers which do not reach the earth's surface. It's also a result of large meteors splattering small pieces of moon regolith as secondary meteors. None of this is possible on earth. The similarity between moon rocks and earth rocks is that they are basically feldspars and basalt, the same thing that makes up the earth's crust.


Are calderas occupied by large lakes?

Calderas can be occupied by lakes, but they do not have to be. Seomve calderas are dry while others are located beneath the sea.


Who does'nt like aleandria calderas?

Nobody dislikes aleandria calderas.