Volcanoes

Volcanoes are named after the Roman God of Fire. His name was?

There are some volcanoes in Brazil.

What do you think about Volcanoes?

Volcanoes can be active , dormant , or extinct.

The largest active volcano in the world is Mauna Loa, on the Hawaiian islands.

Ash from volcanoes isn't very good for growing things. It doesn't adds nutrients to the soil.

About 75% of the world's active volcanoes are under water

There are more 500 active volcanoes on Earth.

Volcanoes get smaller when they erupt.

Many volcanoes are mountains, made up of layers of lava and ash.

When a volcano erupts, magma comes up and out through the vents. Magma is called lava when it’s outside the volcano.

Volcanoes help a Maleo bird to

An extinct Volcano?

There are volcanoes underwater

There are volcanoes on other planets in the Solar System.