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Volcanoes are
fascinating, they are
basically an opening in
the Earth's crust or
surface. Mountains are
formed next to these
opening due to the lava
spilling out over a long
period of time.
We have listed some of
the more well known
Volcanoes and included
some facts and pictures
about them.
Super Volcanoes
Super volcanoes such as
Yellowstone Caldera in
the USA and Lake Toba in
Sumatra are potentially
very dangerous. They
have what are called a
caldera, which isn't to
be mistaken with a
volcanic crater, it is
land that has collapsed
after a volcanic
eruption.
Yellowstone Caldera Volcano
Found in Yellowstone
National Park in the
USA, Yellowstone Caldera
is a super volcano and it
measures 55 x 72
kilometres. Click here
for more information on
Yellowstone Caldera
Kilauea Volcano
Kilauea is a volcano
found in Hawaii in the
USA. It is an active
volcano and the meaning
of Kilauea is "spewing".
Click here for more
information on
Kilauea
Volcano Pictures
Click here to see
volcano pictures.
Other interesting
volcanoes include:
-
Kilauea volcano
in Hawaii
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mauna loa volcano
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Mayon
Volcano
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Paricutin Volcano
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Taal Volcano
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Santorini Volcano
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Santa Maria Volcano
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Mount St Helens
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Stomboli volcano
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Etna
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Galeras
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Krakatau
We
hope that you find our
website about Volcanoes
interesting and helpful.
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