The opening through which magma flows through a volcano to the earth's surface is a caldera? true or false

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Trent Berry

27 November, 14:49

The opening through which magma flows through a volcano to the earth's surface is a caldera? true or false

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Vaughan · Answer 1

False. The opening at the earth's surface where magma leaves the volcano and enters the earths surface is known as the vent. The caldera is when the top of the volcano's cone collapses into a bowl shaped depression. It is much larger than the original vent.