Volcanoes! | Science Trek

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Science
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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Volcanoes! | Science Trek

More than 80 percent of the earth’s surface came from volcanoes.  How are they formed? What is the difference between magma and lava? What kind of volcanoes are there? Find out more about these explosive marvels of nature.
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PBS Learning Media

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