Volcanoes are openings in the earth's crust that allow lava, gases, and ash to escape. Some volcanic ash clouds can reach heights over 10 kilometers. Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, killing around 2,000 people in Pompeii after they had celebrated a festival. Mount Tambora is an active stratovolcano located on Sumbawa, Indonesia that stands over 4,300 meters tall. The Earth's surface is composed of tectonic plates that are constantly moving a few centimeters per year, causing earthquakes and volcanoes when the plates rub against each other.

2. INTRODUCTION
Volcanoes are
openings in the
earths crust or
surface that can let
out lava, deadly
gases,and ash.
Some volcanic ash
clouds can get as
high as 4
kilometres, some 10
kilometres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Famous Volcanoes

4. MOUNT VESUVIUS
Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 killing
around 2000 people.
Before the eruption happened, the city of
Pompeii was celebrating the festival of the
roman god of fire (Vulcan), when it had
passed - ”BOOM” Vesuvius erupted burying
the city of Pompeii in ash and pumice. Mount
Vesuvius is a strato volcano.

5. MOUNT TAMBORA
Mount Tambora is an active stratocone
volcano, located on the island of Sumbawa,
Indonesia. Mount Tambora is 4,300 m high,
making this volcano one of the tallest peaks
in the Indonesian archipelago.

6. TECHTONIC PLATES!
The earths surface is made up out of large
techtonic plates, a little like a jigsaw puzzle.
These plates are constantly travelling, moving a
few centimetres a year. When the edges of
these plates rub each other, it causes
earthquakes and volcanoes.

7. By Grace Buxton