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Evolution of a Seamount - Cooled Lava

File Name	m00008.img.716.cooled.lava.cartoon.jpg
Data Type	model cartoon
Computer Program	Adobe Illustrator CS2
File Size	212.00 KB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ]
Expert Level	Middle School (Grade 6-8)
Contributor	ERESE Database Team
Source	Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)
Resource Matrix	The Formation of Seamounts

Description
This cartoon shows a stage of seamount evolution in which the lava has feed the seamount until it reached the surface and became an island. The lava on the island as cooled but is still too fresh for vegetation to grow.