Volcano Tuesdays presents: The Value of Viscosity
Channel: Mount St. Helens Institute
Date: 2020-05-05

Why do some volcanoes go "Kaboom" and others spew lava more slowly? Learn about how the chemistry of magma beneath the surface affects the style of eruption we experience on the surface by experimenting with peanut butter and honey.

Volcano Tuesdays is a free online education program produced by the Mount St. Helens Institute. Volcano Tuesdays includes an online demonstration lasting approximately 30 minutes and a set of challenges for you to complete on your own at home. Visit our website to learn about our weekly challenges and submit to us your curiosities and questions about volcanoes.

Learn more at: www.mshinstitute.org/learn/mshinside/volcanotuesdays/

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