Mount Edziza

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How high is Mount Edziza?2,786 meters (9,140 feet)
2. What is the location?Cassiar Land District, northwestern British Columbia, Canada
3. What is the scientific name?Mount Edziza volcanic complex
4. How tall is Mount Edziza?It is 2,786 meters tall today, but it used to be taller, maybe over 3,300 meters before a big eruption.
5. Why does Mount Edziza have an ice cap and glaciers?The mountain's summit is covered by a large ice cap that feeds glaciers down its sides, which is common for high mountains in that region.

Stratovolcano: A large, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.
Caldera: A large cauldron-like depression that forms following a volcanic eruption and collapse of the volcano.
Lava Dome: A rounded, dome-shaped mound constructed by the slow extrusion of viscous lava.
Volcanic Glass (Obsidian): A naturally occurring volcanic rock formed as a result of rapidly cooling lava.