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    erupt
    /ɪˈrʌpt/

    verb

    • 1. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases: "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June" Similar emit lavabelch lavabecome activeflare upOpposite lie dormant
    • 2. break out suddenly and dramatically: "fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas" Similar break outflare upblow upboil overOpposite die down

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  3. www.internetgeography.net › topics › what-is-a-volcanoWhat is a volcano? - Internet Geography

    2 days ago · A volcano is a conical hill or mountain formed by material from the mantle being forced through an opening or vent in the Earth’s crust. Volcanoes have vents or openings that provide direct access to lava and gases stored below the Earth’s surface and can release these elements into the atmosphere.

  4. www.britannica.com › place › Mount-EtnaMount Etna | Eruptions, History, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · The eruption took place along a fissure that opened above the town of Nicolosi, widening into a chasm from which lava flowed and solid fragments, sand, and ashes were hurled. The latter formed a double cone more than 150 feet (46 metres) high, named Monti Rossi.

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  5. www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph › index › volcanoGlossary of Volcanological Terms - phivolcs.dost.gov.ph

    2 days ago · Edifice – the main body or structure of a volcano on the surface of the earth built by eruption of lava, tephra, pyroclastic flows, lahars, and related volcanic deposits. Effusive eruption – an eruption dominated by the outpouring, fountaining or ejection of fluid lava.

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  7. www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph › index › volcanoVolcano Monitoring (Alert Levels) - phivolcs.dost.gov.ph

    1 day ago · Hazardous Eruption in Progress: Magmatic eruption characterized by explosive production of tall ash-laden eruption columns, or by massive collapses of summit lava dome. Generation of deadly pyroclastic flows, surges and/or lateral blasts and widespread ashfall. Life-threatening eruption producing volcanic hazards that endanger communities.

  8. www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk › mountains › volcanoesFacts about Volcanoes for Kids - Primary Homework Help

    2 days ago · What causes volcanoes to erupt? The Earth's crust is made up of huge slabs called plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates sometimes move. Between the Earth's crust and the mantle is a substance called magma which is made of rock and gases.

  9. www.britannica.com › science › stratovolcanoStratovolcano | Shape, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Stratovolcano, volcanic landform characterized by a conical shape formed by layers of volcanic material deposited during successive volcanic eruptions. Stratovolcanoes tend to slope gently at the base but rise quickly near the summit to form tall mountain peaks.

  10. www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph › index › volcanoIntroduction to Volcanoes

    2 days ago · A vent, hill or mountain from which molten or hot rocks with gaseous material have been ejected. Also craters, depressions, hills or mountains formed by removal of pre-existing material or by accumulation of ejected materials. Why does the Philippines have many volcanoes?