GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Mount Erebus
Mount Erebus is an active volcano on Ross Island near the Ross Sea. Its volcanic system demonstrates that an ice-covered continent can contain persistent geothermal and eruptive activity.
Fast Facts
- Ross Island, near the McMurdo area.
- Famous for a long-lived summit lava lake.
- Separate from the continent’s highest mountain, Vinson.
Connected lessons
- Mount ErebusMap, explanation and practice
- A continent with several water environmentsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Vinson MassifRelated places
- Ross SeaRelated places
- Ross Ice ShelfRelated places
- McMurdo StationRelated places