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The eruption released an avalanche of hot ash, gas, steam, and rocks that mowed down giant trees up to 15 miles (24 kilometers) away. When magma finds a way to escape from beneath the earth's...
1 Οκτ 2024 · A volcano is a mountain that has lava (hot, liquid rock) coming out from a magma chamber under the ground, or did have in the past. Volcanoes are formed by the movement of tectonic plates. The Earth's crust has 17 major, rigid tectonic plates. These float on a hotter, softer layer in its mantle.
During a volcanic eruption, hot melted rock called magma escapes from a vent, or opening, in Earth’s surface, or crust. Magma released from a volcano is known as lava. Fresh lava ranges from 1,300 to 2,200 °F (700 to 1,200 ° C) in temperature. It glows red as it flows out of the volcano’s opening.
23 Ιαν 2015 · January 23, 2015 by Active Wild Admin. This page contains volcano facts for kids young and old. You'll learn what volcanoes are, where they are found and how dangerous they can be! You'll also learn about some famous volcanoes, some of which are still active! (See more science articles here.) Volcanoes Information.
Read on to find out: what a volcano is; how volcanoes are formed; the different stages of volcanoes; why volcanoes erupt; the different parts of a volcano; the different types of volcano - Composite, Cinder Cone and Shield Volcano; and facts about volcanoes for children.
Learn more about volcanoes and earthquakes with videos, quizzes and activities in this cross-curricular topic pack for children in KS2.
