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Magma Lab. The Constructive Side of Volcanoes. Viscosity. Viscosity is the property of matter that allows it to hold it’s shape (or the property that allows it to resists flowing). Low Viscosity means that it is more runny/thin (like water).
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Magma Lab The Constructive Side of Volcanoes
Viscosity • Viscosity is the property of matter that allows it to hold it’s shape (or the property that allows it to resists flowing). • Low Viscosity means that it is more runny/thin (like water). • High Viscosity means that it is thicker (like honey).
Magma Lab • Wear your goggles! • Please use your larger bin to transport your materials. • When you are finished with your magma please keep the small plastic bins stacked up (soil on top) and return them to the proper place up front. • When you are finished with both and the magma is returned, please try to clean out your large plastic bin as well as possible WITHOUT USING WATER.
The collapse of Mt. Mazama AKA: The Birth of Crater lake
How hot is Magma? • Magma can range from 700-1300 °C (1300-2400 °F)
Lava Lab The Constructive Side of Volcanoes
Lava Lab • Wear your goggles! • Please keep wax off the floor, tables, clothes, fingers, etc. • Please don’t break your solid block of wax. • Once you get your hot wax don’t waste too much time or it will solidify. • Instead of getting a whole new batch of lava (wax) save a little for step 7-9 (to pour into the water). • After pouring some lava into the water try to pour as much onto the wax paper as possible. • When all of your wax is poured please bring me the black lidded container. • When you are finished bring the wax paper (with the wax on it) and the beaker (with the wax and water in it) up to the front.
Lava Lab Videos These are all “dead links” to YouTube Videos. Please ask your parents if it is okay to go onto YouTube before you watch them. Once you obtain permission you can copy and paste the URL’s into the address bar on your browser. • Pāhoehoe Lava: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=qTTLYx4Xo2k&feature=fvwp&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active • A’a Lava: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIV5fd1Aww&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active • A Shield Volcano Lava Flow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY3qpSsQNfo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active • Underwater Pillow Lava: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdIUuUY0L9c&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active • There is also a video of the actual demonstration at school on the network. Ask your teacher if you need help finding the video.