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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Lava lake Lava lake The term 'Lava lake' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as '　　 Another common lava product is the ponded flow or lava lake. The surface of lava that is ponded is smooth, broken only by polygonal cooling cracks, formed in much the same way as shrinkage cracks in mud that has been dried by the sun. ... The formation of the lava lake's solid crust by cooling can be compared to the formation of a sheet of ice on top of a body of water during a winter freeze'. Previous 5 Terms: LATS lauriferous Lava lava dome Lava flow Next 5 Terms: Lava tube lavic law Law of cosines Law of Large Numbers About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.