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1. Mount Etna
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2. Mount Etna
 Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano
 It is the tallest active volcano in
Europe, currently standing (10,922 ft.)
 Mount Etna is one of the most active
volcanoes in the world and is in an almost
constant state of activity.

3. Geological History
 Volcanic activity first took place at Etna
about half a million years ago, with
eruptions occurring beneath the sea off
the ancient coastline of Sicily.
 Fromabout 35,000 to 15,000 years
ago, Etna experienced some highly
explosive eruptions, generating large
pyroclastic flows

4. Comparing Mt.Etna to Mt. Saint Helens
Mt. Etna Mt.Saint Helens
 Stratovolcano  Stratovolcano
(composite type) (composite type)
 It is 10,922 ft. high  9,677 ft. to 8,365 ft.
 It is located at  It is located at
37°45′18.24″N  46° 28.32″ N, 122°
14°59′42.9″E 39.84″ W

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