4. Contents
• 1. What is a volcano?
• 2. Where is Lake Taupo volcano?
• 3. Eruption
• 4.Types of volcanoes
• 5. Taupo volcanic region
• 6. Acknowledgement
• 7. Photograghs of volcanoes
6. What is a volcano?
• A volcano is a piece of land (usually shaped
like a hill or a mountain) that holds magma
which erupts when the plates underneath the
earth get too hot and need to " cool off "
8. Where is Lake Taupo
Volcano?
• The Lake Taupo volcano is in Taupo in the
centre of the North Island in New Zealand.
• Not only does Taupo have the one volcano,
but it has a whole region full!
10. The Eruption
• There are three types of magma that erupt in
different volcanoes. Lake Taupo's magma was
called 'rhyolite' which is very dangerous as it
has extra silica content. With gas or smoke
Rhyolite can be EXTREMELY violent.
12. Taupo Volcanic Zone
• Taupo volcanic zone includes Taupo AND Rotorua.
• It includes all the volcanoes below.
• Mt Ruapehu
• Ngaurughoe
• Tarawera
• White Island