Volcanoes

Welcome to my page on Volcanoes. I, AlphaSquid, will tell you all you need to know about them. I have chosen to research volcanoes because they are very interesting and I have been to a few in Greece and Italy.

On my wikispace, you will learn:
 * the differnet types of volcanoes
 * the different types of explosions or eruptions
 * some famous eruptions and when they happened, where they happened, and their death toll
 * certain terms that relate or are a part of the volcano

__The Three Types of Volcanoes:__
A. __Cinder Cone Volcano__ - this is formed when rock fragments erupt from a vent and then fall back to the Earth. Where they fall, a cone-shaped piece is made of the hardened lava and it forms over the vent creating a volcano.

B. __Shield Volcano__ - these are created when lava flows over its surrounding landscape which then hardens forming a dome-shaped mountain.

C. __Composite volcano__ - this type of volcano is formed when lava and rock fragments erupt to form a towering mountain. An example of this type of volcano is Mount Vesuvius which is located in Italy.

[|The Three Main Types of Eruptions:]
A. __Plinian Eruption__ - A series of powerful explosions that carry fire volcanic fragments and ash into the air.

B. __Vulcanian Eruption__ - Sudden bursts of ash caused by lava blockage in the vent.

C. __Strombolian Eruption__ - Erratic and limited bursts of ash with a frequent flow of lava.



__**Famous Eruptions**__
__Date__,__Place__,__Death Toll__ AD 79- Vesuvius, Italy- 20,000 1669- Mount Etna, Italy- 20,000 1815- Mount Tambora, Indonesia- 92,000 1883- Krakatoa, Indonesia- 36,000 1902- Mont Pelee, Martininque-30,000 1919- Kelud, Indonesia- 5,500 1985- Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia- 22,000 1991- Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines- 1,000

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