Volcano Facts
Volcano Facts
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| Interesting Volcano Facts: |
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| Volcanoes tell us what is inside the Earth's crust. |
| Magma is molten rock inside the volcano and lava is when the molten rock comes out of the volcano. |
| The Ring of Fire is a ring of volcanoes that circle the Pacific Ocean. |
| In order for a volcano to erupt, it must be over a hot spot. |
| Over 75% of the world's volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire. |
| Volcanoes can form over mantle plumes which are areas of hot rock under the surface of the Earth. |
| There are volcanoes on the ocean floor that create new sea floor. |
| An erupting volcano can cause other natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis to occur. |
| Eruptions are what cause a volcano to get bigger. |
| There are three different categories of volcanoes: active, dormant, and extinct. |
| An extinct volcano is one that has not erupted in a very long time and is not expected to ever erupt again. |
| Earth has over 1500 active volcanoes. |
| The largest active volcano is the Mauna Loa in Hawaii which is over 13, 600 feet above sea level. |
| Ninety percent of the world's earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. |
| Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and is also a dormant volcano. |
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