Here is the question :
WHERE ARE THESE UNUSUAL ROCK COLUMNS IN THE U.S.?
Here is the option for the question :
- California
- Louisiana
- Nevada
- Missouri
The Answer:
And, the answer for the the question is :
Explanation:
[STC0010151]. The strange rocks in the image are known as Crowley Lake columns, which are located in central California. The Long Valley Caldera, which is home to Lake Crowley, was formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by a tremendous volcanic eruption that was more than 2,000 times more powerful than Mount Saint Helens’. Due to the explosion’s widespread distribution of erosive-resistant materials, tuff rock deposits were produced. Following the impact of falling snow on this still-hot material, the porous rock melted and bubbled, forming the spaces between what are now the Crowley Lake columns. A three square mile area east of the lake is thought to contain up to 5,000 of the columns, according to researchers. The columns weren’t discovered by humans until the reservoir’s completion in 1941, but ever since then they have attracted both tourists and scientists as a natural wonder.
Originally published by Atlas Obscura on April 24, 2023