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Volcano facts | National Geographic Kids

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's surface. Usually found in a mountain, the opening allows gas, hot magma and ash to escape from beneath the Earth's crust.

About Volcanoes | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

Volcanoes are openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface. Volcanic eruptions can last days, months, or even ...

Volcano facts and information - National Geographic

Volcanoes, explained. These fiery peaks have belched up molten rock, hot ash, and gas since Earth formed billions of years ago. ... Volcanoes are Earth's geologic ...

Volcano | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

Volcano, vent in the crust of Earth or another planet or satellite, from which issue eruptions of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot ...

20 Fascinating & Fun Science Facts: Volcanoes

20 Fascinating & Fun Science Facts: Volcanoes. How much do you know about volcanoes? Test your knowledge with these fascinating facts.

Fun Volcano Facts - Science for Kids

Check out these fun volcano facts for kids. Learn about hot magma, famous eruptions, volcanoes on other planets, volcanic gases, flowing lava and more.

Top 10 Facts About Volcanoes! - the UK's children's radio station

Top 10 Facts About Volcanoes! · 1. Volcanoes are openings of the Earth's surface. · 2. The word volcano comes from the word 'vulcan'. · 3. Volcanoes can be ...

Volcano - Wikipedia

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber ...

Volcanoes | Ready.gov

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows molten rock, gases, and debris to escape to the surface. A volcanic eruption may ...

Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program: Worldwide ...

... volcano lifetimes are long enough, that we ... The mission of GVP is to document, understand, and disseminate information about global volcanic activity.

10 Little-Known Facts About Volcanoes - Earth How

10 Little-Known Facts About Volcanoes · 1. Ash from volcanoes can spark lightning · 2. The Ring of Fire contains 75% of volcanoes · 3. Lava from volcanoes build ...

Volcanic Eruptions - Volcanoes, Craters & Lava Flows (U.S. National ...

A volcanic eruption is the expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the ...

11 Facts About Volcanoes - DoSomething.org

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How Do Volcanoes Erupt? | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

Some volcanic eruptions are explosive and others are not. The explosivity of an eruption depends on the composition of the magma.

Everything you need to know about volcanoes - BBC Newsround

What effects do volcanoes have? ... When a volcano erupts, it is likely to effect the weather and cause rain, lightning and thunder. That happens ...

Volcanic eruption | Description, History, Mythology, & Facts | Britannica

A volcanic eruption is an eruption of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases through a volcano, which is a vent in a planet's or ...

Volcanoes and Your Safety - CDC

Preparing for a volcanic eruption. Cloud of ash rising from an active volcano. Follow the advice of local officials for information on preparing ...

Volcano Facts! - YouTube

Enjoy this fun filled science lesson for kids on volcanoes! Join Mr. DeMaio as he learns what causes a volcano to erupt, the difference ...

Volcano | Washington State Military Department, Citizens Serving ...

A volcano is a vent in the earth's crust through which magma, rock fragments, gases, and ash are ejected from the earth's interior. Over time, accumulation of ...

10 Fun Facts About Volcanos | Nutty Scientists US

A volcano is a conduit that communicates between an internal and an external tectonic plate. The internal tectonic plate reaches a very high temperature.