4th Grade - Facts on Volcanoes
Volcanoes are some of the most interesting and exciting landforms on Earth and other planets! What are some facts you can find out about volcanoes? Use www.google.com to find reliable websites that will help you learn about volcanoes. When you’ve found 2 facts, click on Comments and post them to this website.
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January 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
There are over 1500 active volcanoes on Earth.
Friction between the Earth’s plates causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Fact taken from Woodland’s Junior School website at http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/volcanoes.htm.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Volcanoes are like giant safety valves that release the pressure that builds up inside the Earth.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:01 am
The name “volcano” has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:01 am
The name “volcano” has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:02 am
When a volcano erupts, there may be lava flows, flattened landscapes, poisonous gases, and flying rock and ash.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:02 am
The name “volcano” has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology
January 8th, 2008 at 10:02 am
There are more than 1500 active volcanoes on the Earth. We currently know of 80 or more which are under the oceans.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:03 am
In simple terms a volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:03 am
The world’s largest, active volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, where famous coffee is grown in the rich volcanic soils.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Lava is liquid rock (magma) that flows out of a volcano. Fresh lava ranges from 1,300° to 2,200° F (700° to 1,200° C) in temperature and glows red hot to white hot as it flows.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Lava flows from volcanoes rarely kill people because they move slowly enough for people to get out of the way.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
The largest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
The biggest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
During the eruption of the Tambora volcano at Sumbawa in Indonesia, which lasted from April 5 until April 10 in 1815, at least 92,000 people lost their lives.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Loki’s magma was so hot that it melted through 609 meters of glacial ice.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world that have erupted in the past 10,000 years.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world that have erupted in the past 10,000 years.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world that have erupted in the past 10,000 years.
The biggest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
A volcano is a mountain topped with vents, holes, and craters. When the volcano erupts, lava, ash, cinders, dust, and hot gas can pour out the top.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Molten rock, magma, comes from within the earth and erupts onto the surface.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The eruption of Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 killed the most people.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The Earth uses volcanoes to cool off its mantle.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
From base to summit, the tallest would be Mauna Kea, which, when measured from its base on the ocean floor, is more than 30,000 feet high.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world that have erupted in the past 10,000 years.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
The rock debris carried by the blast of Mount St. Helen’s eruption traveled as fast as 250 miles per hour
January 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
The most deadliest volcano eruption ever was in Tambora, Indonesia in 1815. It killed 92,000 people and left 82,000 starving.
January 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
The rock debris carried by the blast of Mount St. Helen’s eruption traveled as fast as 250 miles per hour!
January 9th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
More than half of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level encircle the Pacific Ocean to form the “Ring of Fire”
January 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
A dormant volcano is one that has not erupted for many years, although there is still some activity deep inside.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The biggest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The largest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The biggest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earth’s interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Hawaii was formed by 5 volcanoes. Mauna Loa, and Kilauea are the only active volcanoes.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Magma is liquid rock inside a volcano
January 9th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
The most abudndant and most productive recovery of diamonds from kimberlite pipes is from South Africa
January 9th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
An active volcano is one that erupts regularly.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
In simple terms a volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
An extinct volcano has ceased to be active.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Fresh lava ranges from 1,300° to 2,200° F (700° to 1,200° C) in temperature and glows red hot to white hot as it flows.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
The name “volcano” has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Lava is liquid rock (magma) that flows out of a volcano.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
The oldest rocks are found on the west coast of Greenland, they are 3.9 billion years old.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Lava cools slowly because lava is a poor conductor of heat.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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May 1st, 2008 at 9:03 am
From base to summit, the tallest would be Mauna Kea, which, when measured from its base on the ocean floor, is more than 30,000 feet high.