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Earth & Space 9 Volcano Info

This document provides information about volcanoes, including their structure and components such as the summit, slope, and base. It defines volcanoes as openings in the Earth's surface that allow hot lava, ash, and gases to escape from below. The document also discusses the differences between active and inactive volcanoes, where active volcanoes have erupted within the last 600 years or 10,000 years based on dating analyses, while inactive volcanoes show no eruption records and are being changed by weathering. Additionally, it notes that the Philippines has many active volcanoes.

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Earth & Space 9 Volcano Info

This document provides information about volcanoes, including their structure and components such as the summit, slope, and base. It defines volcanoes as openings in the Earth's surface that allow hot lava, ash, and gases to escape from below. The document also discusses the differences between active and inactive volcanoes, where active volcanoes have erupted within the last 600 years or 10,000 years based on dating analyses, while inactive volcanoes show no eruption records and are being changed by weathering. Additionally, it notes that the Philippines has many active volcanoes.

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Some Background Information

about Volcanoes

On volcanoes
Whats a volcano, anyway?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

On volcanoes
Volcano
summit, slope, base
opening in the surface or crust
which allows hot lava, volcanic
ash and gases to escape from the
magma chamber below the
surface.
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On volcanoes
What happens
when a volcano erupts?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

On volcanoes
Active vs Inactive volcanoes

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On volcanoes
Classification of Volcanoes (PHIVOLCS)
Active volcanoes: erupted within historical times
(within the last 600 years), accounts of these
eruptions were documented by man; erupted within
the last 10,000 years based on analyses of datable
materials
Inactive volcanoes: no record of eruptions; physical
form is being changed by agents of weathering and
erosion via formation of deep and long gullies

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

On volcanoes
Location of active volcanoes
in the world

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The Philippines is one of


the countries with a lot of
active volcanoes. Learning
about them will help in
preparing ahead of time.

Reference
Newhall, C. G., & Punongbayan, R. S.
(Eds.). (1996). Fire and Mud: Eruptions
and Lahars of Mount Pinatubo,
Philippines. Seattle and London:
University of Washington Press.
Retrieved August 12, 2005, from
http://pubs.usgs.gov/pinatubo/content
s.html

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