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Type in the content of your page here. VOLCANOES by Jared Descy DESCRIPTION OF A VOLCANO: A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock. WHAT CAUSES A VOLCANO TO ERUPT? Lava builds up from the earth’s crust and shoots out the top of the volcano or the pressure of the magma builds up underneath the earth’s crust. WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF A VOLCANIC ERRUPTION? The effect of a volcano is ash falls, landslides and volcanic gases. Lots of buildings have been knocked down and burnt and lives have been lost. HOW IS A VOLCANO FORCASTED? Volcanoes are hard to forecast because they cause so many disasters themself. HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR A VOLCANO?

If you’re in the vicinity of a volcano make preparations well in advance. If you live in a shadow of a volcano you should always be ready for a eruption. Learn what type of eruption is most likely to occur. INTRESTING FACTS Did you know that lava can reach tempratures of 2000 degrees. There are over 1,511 active volcanoes in the world. The largest volcano in the world is the Mouna Loa located in Hawaii which has a volume of 40,000 cubic kilometres.

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