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  2. Volcano - Wikipedia

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    Volcano. Sabancaya volcano erupting, Peru in 2017. 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 below the surface. The process that forms volcanoes is called volcanism . On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates ...

  3. Cinder cone - Wikipedia

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    Cinder cone. A cinder cone (or scoria cone[ 1]) is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments, such as volcanic clinkers, volcanic ash, or scoria that has been built around a volcanic vent. [ 2][ 3] The pyroclastic fragments are formed by explosive eruptions or lava fountains from a single, typically cylindrical, vent.

  4. Mud volcano - Wikipedia

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    A mud volcano or mud dome is a landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Several geological processes may cause the formation of mud volcanoes. Mud volcanoes are not true igneous volcanoes as they do not produce lava and are not necessarily driven by magmatic activity.

  5. Mount Nyiragongo - Wikipedia

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    Mount Nyiragongo ( / ˌnɪərəˈɡɒŋɡoʊ, - ˈɡɔːŋ -/ neer-ə-GONG-go) is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m (11,385 ft) [ 1] in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the town of Goma ...

  6. Volcanic bomb - Wikipedia

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    A volcanic bomb or lava bomb is a mass of partially molten rock ( tephra) larger than 64 mm (2.5 inches) in diameter, formed when a volcano ejects viscous fragments of lava during an eruption. Because volcanic bombs cool after they leave the volcano, they are extrusive igneous rocks. Volcanic bombs can be thrown many kilometres from an erupting ...

  7. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History, Celebrities, and More - AOL

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    Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...

  8. Cryovolcano - Wikipedia

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    Cryovolcano. A cryovolcano (sometimes informally referred to as an ice volcano) is a type of volcano that erupts gases and volatile material such as liquid water, ammonia, and hydrocarbons. The erupted material is collectively referred to as cryolava; it originates from a reservoir of subsurface cryomagma. Cryovolcanic eruptions can take many ...

  9. Mount Shishaldin - Wikipedia

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    Mount Shishaldin. /  54.75583°N 163.96750°W  / 54.75583; -163.96750. Shishaldin Volcano, or Mount Shishaldin ( / ʃɪˈʃældən / ), is a moderately active volcano on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska in the United States. [1] It is the highest mountain peak of the Aleutian Islands and rises about 10,000 m (33,000 ...

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