A brief explanation of what a volcano is, its parts, and how it erupts.
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2. What is a volcano?
Avolcano isarupture, vent, orfissureon
the crustofaplanetarymassobject,such
asthe Earth, which allowshotlava,
volcanicash,andgasesto escapefroma
magmachamberbelowthe surface.It can
alsobemountainsformedbythe
accumulationofthese eruptiveproducts.
3. What is a volcano?
Volcanoesarelikehugesafety
valvesthatreleasethepressure
thatbuildsupinsidetheEarth.
4. What is a volcano?
The wordvolcanoisderived
from“Vulcano,” avolcanic
islandintheAeolianIslandsof
Italy.The nameoriginatesfrom
Vulcan,thegod offireinRoman
mythology.
5. What is a volcano?
Apersonwhostudiesthe
processesinvolvedinthe
formationanderuptiveactivity
ofvolcanoesiscalleda
volcanologist.