Erupting volcanoes spew molten lava, gas and rocks up into the air. But just how high can the lava go and how do eruptions work? That’s what eight-year-old Thomas from Leeds in the UK wanted to know.
Thomas joined our host Eloise to put his question to volcanologist Martin Mangler from the University of Southampton on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
In each episode of The Conversation’s Curious Kids, a curious kid joins host Eloise to ask a top researcher their burning question. If you’d like to join in with the experiments in this episode, you’ll need some bicarbonate of soda, some vinegar, honey, a bottle or mug and a straw, to hand.
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Got a question? Pop it in an email, or record it and send us the audio to curiouskids@theconversation.com.
This season of The Conversation’s Curious Kids is supported by the University of Southampton in the UK, a world-leading research-intensive university with a global network of international students and campuses in Malaysia and Delhi.
Disclosure statement
Martin Mangler has received funding from UK Research and Innovation.
Credits
This episode of The Conversation’s Curious Kids was hosted and mixed by Eloise Stevens. The producer was Katie Flood and the executive producer was Gemma Ware. Volcano eruption sounds courtesy of Martin Mangler and Craig Smith via freesound.
