Often the misconception people have is that lava is the most deadly thing about an erupting volcano! But this is just not true. Hardly any human has been killed by a lava flow – they are relatively slow-moving and while
One of the most dramatic geological features found around our planet is columnar jointing formed from the cooling of molten rock. Many national parks and monuments as well as countless waterfalls and even one or two sal-called “alien landing sites”
Mapping lava flows using satellite images is a wonderful activity that you can do in your classroom. In some locations, the color of the flows due to the weathering of the lava and the amount of revegetation can be