Discover the fascinating
world of volcanoes
Volcans, comment ça marche ?
(Volcanoes, how does it work?)
Be unbeatable about volcanoes!
Duration: 30 minutes
From Monday to Friday except on bank holidays and French school holidays.
Discover all the secrets of a volcano with a guide! Where are the volcanoes located? Why do they form in certain privileged places? The eruptive dynamisms encountered on Earth. A privileged moment to learn more about volcanoes!
Explore the distribution of active and emerging volcanoes around the world, discovering why they are mainly found along the Ring of Fire and how tectonic plates influence their formation. Then dive into a cross-section of the Earth to understand the origin of magma, learning how it forms under the effect of heat and pressure, and how it finds its way to the surface. You will then see how hot, fluid magma gives rise to spectacular lava flows, with demonstrations and videos illustrating their speed and impact on the landscape. Finally, discover explosive eruptions, characterised by more viscous magma, and learn how they differ from effusive eruptions.
Experience
- Manipulations
- Experimentations
- Interactivity with facilitator
