Question

What is the difference between crater and caldera

Answer 1

crater is a depression formed in the earth due to an asteroid impact

caldera is a depression formed in the earth due to land collapse of the mouth of volcano due to a very large/major explosion. mostly associated with super volcano like in Yellowstone national park (US)

Answer 2

Answer:

Creator is considered to be a larger depression than caldera.

Explanation:

• Caldera is formed by a larger explosion of magma or lava that leaves the underground chambers and caused the volcanic matter to be released above the ground levels. A creator is seen as a vent of volcanic activity. Like the Crater Lake of Oregon, USA. Formed by the collapse of a massive stratovolcano.

• There can be many calderas and formed around a ring-shaped pattern. collapse can be found to hundreds of thousands of meters.