How Interesting Are Volcanoes?????

Posted on May 16th, 2008 in Interesting things, Writing by dushan

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Mt. St. Helens is an a fierce active volcano!·     

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The lightest melted rock from volcanoes rises through hard dense rocks.·   

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Temperatures near an erupting volcano can reach over 2000˚ Farenheight!·     

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 Did you know that the name “VOLCANO” has its origin from the name Vulcan…. A god of fire in roman mythology!!!!!!!!!!!!·    

  

About 1,900 volcanoes in the world are considered to be active!!!    

More than 260000 people  died in the past 300 years from volcanic eruptions!!!!!!!               

  




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