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Volcanic rocks
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/volcanic-rocks/Volcanic rocks are divided into three main types: basaltic, volcaniclastic and pyroclastic.
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Make your own pocket volcano
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/pocket-volcano/Watch this video to learn what happens inside a volcano just before it erupts and make your own pocket volcano in the classroom or at home!
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Lavas
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/lavas/One of the products of volcanic eruptions is lava. Lavas vary widely in composition depending upon their original source magma.
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Structure of volcanoes
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/structure-of-volcanoes/Although volcanoes are often seen as being destructive they are also constructive. They add more land to the surface of the Earth and, when weathered, provide us with a nutrient-rich soil for agriculture.
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How to make a pop top volcano
https://australian.museum/inside-out/online-experiments-activities/how-to-make-pop-top-volcano/Recreate a volcano eruption at home with this experiment.
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Volcanic landforms
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/volcanic-landforms/Each type of volcanic massif (structure) contains lavas, pyroclastic rocks and intrusions, but these differ in proportions and compositions.
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Where will the next volcano erupt in Australia?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-where-next-volcano-erupt-in-australia/The volcanic future of Australia is revealed.
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Volcanic disasters and the beginning of Lapita style pottery in Papua New Guinea
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-volcanic-disasters-lapita-pottery/A major volcanic eruption about 3000 years ago contributed to the earliest pottery production in Papua New Guinea.
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How to make a test tube volcano
https://australian.museum/inside-out/homeschool-resources/how-to-make-test-tube-volcano/Learn about the basic principles involved in a volcanic eruption with nothing but a few household ingredients and a test tube.
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