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Lava from volcanoes form new islands. It
is believed that Jamaica was formed due
to an underwater volcanic eruption from
40 million years ago.
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75% of volcanoes are found within the Ring
of Fire. The Pacific Ring of Fire is a path
along the Pacific Ocean characterized by
active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
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The most recent eruption of La Soufrière
began on April 9, 2021. It was preceded by
volcanic and seismic activity. Many homes
were damaged and civilians had to evecuate.
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Soufrière Hills Volcano in Montserrat started erupting
in 1995-1997. Half of the population evacuted due to
earthquakes and ash falls. In June 1997, the eruption
escalated with pyroclastic flows that destroyed the
town of Plymouth and 19 people died.
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The Kilauea Volcano's eruption in 1790 is
one of the most deadliest in history. About
400 persons or more died as a result.
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Approximately 350 million people live
within “danger range” of an active volcano.
That means that around one in 20 people
live in an area at risk of volcanic activity.
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Volcanoes are classified as active, dormant or
extinct. “Active” means there’s regular activity,
“dormant” means there’s been activity but the
volcano is currently quiet, and “extinct” means it
will never erupt again.
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Magma and lava are two different things!
Magma refers to hot liquid rock inside a
volcano. Once it is ejected from the
volcano, it is known as lava.
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Volcanoes exist throughout our solar
system. Other planets and moons have
volcanoes. The largest volcano in our solar
system is Olympus Mons, found on Mars.
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The world’s largest active volcano is
Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It is 4,169m tall.
This geological giant last erupted on
November 27, 2022.