In activity 1, you have described what a volcano is and its different parts.

The next thing to do is

to classify them. Do you have an idea of how they are classified? Let’s find out in the next activity.

Classification of volcanoes

There are several ways by which volcanoes can be classified. PHIVOLCS has adopted a
system where the Philippine volcanoes as active or inactive. Active volcanoes are those that have
a record of eruption within the last 600 years or those that erupted 10, 000 years ago based on
analyses of their materials.

Inactive volcanoes, on the other hand, are those that have not erupted for the last 10, 000
years, and their physical form is being changed by agents of weathering and erosion through the
formation of deep and long gullies.

According to PHIVOLCS, our country has more than a hundred volcanoes as of 2013. Twenty-
three are active while the rest are inactive. Some of these volcanoes will be mentioned in the next
activity.

Perform the next activity to classify the volcanoes according to their record of eruption.

Activity 2: Active or Inactive?

I. Objective:
Differentiate between active and inactive volcanoes and give examples of inactive and active
volcanoes found in the Philippines.

II. Materials
Philippine map, colored pens, triangle ruler

III. Procedures
1. Using the Philippine map (Figure 3), plot the location of the following volcanoes. Assign
colors for the volcanoes. Indicate this in the legend.

Table 1. List of some volcanoes in the Philippines

Number of Latest
Volcano Latitude Longitude historical eruption or
eruptions activity

Cabaluyan 15° 42′ 120° 19′ 0 -

Cocoro 10° 53′ 121° 12′ 0 -

Iraya 20° 29′ 124° 01′ 1 1454

Kanlaon 10° 24′ 123° 7′ 26 2006 June

Mayon 13° 15′ 123° 41′ 49 2013 May

Pulung 7° 55′ 124° 38′ 0 -

Smith 19° 32′ 121° 55′ 6 1924

Taal 14° 120° 59′ 33 1977

Tamburok 11° 33′ 124° 26′ 0 -

Urot 5° 59′ 121° 15′ 0 -

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