Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Exploring the Solar System

Reports from a Workshop Presented by NASA for Girl Scouts of the USA
April 19-23, 2002

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Purpose:

Models how magma moves inside volcanoes, why it moves where it does, and what dikes look like underground.

Brief Description:

This is an extremely messy activity. You will be injecting colored water up into the gelatin. Wear gloves and be prepared for the water to run down onto your hand.

Gelatin Volcano

Where you can find complete description:

Separate handout from Hawai'i Space Grant College

http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/VolcanologyDoc.html