Lava Plateaus and Basalt Formations
Study how large fluid lava flows create expansive lava plateaus and distinct basalt rock formations over time. Learn about the features formed by extensive volcanic flooding.
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What is a lava plateau?
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How do lava plateaus form?
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Which region in North America is a famous example of a lava plateau?
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What causes hexagonal basalt columns (like Giant's Causeway) to form?
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What type of magma forms lava plateaus?
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Long cracks in Earth's crust through which lava erupts to form plateaus are called what?
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Deccan Traps in India is an example of what volcanic landform?
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What surface appearance does cooling ropy lava have?
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What is pillow lava?
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Where would you expect to find pillow lava forming today?
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Flood basalts are associated with which scale of volcanic activity?
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When lava contracts as it cools, what patterns often form in basalt?