Mars

Exploring the Solar System

Reports from a Workshop Presented by NASA for Girl Scouts of the USA
April 19-23, 2002

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Purpose:

To understand some of the geological processes and the structures that form as lava flows across planetary landscapes by using cake batter as an analog for lava.

Brief Description:

Mix a standard box cake (chocolate looks best!). Letting it run down a baking sheet or other surface you can simulate the flow of lava.

anyone have a picture to share?

Where you can find complete description:

http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/VolcanologyDoc.html