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VolcanoBy:Victoria
Goponko
How the earth is made up
The earth has three main layers, the crust , the mantle and the core The crust is made up is made up of solid and rock The mantle is a thick layer of molten rock also called magma .The core is made up of an solid inner core distinct from its liquid outer core
What is a volcano ?
A volcano is an opening in planets surface witch allows the hot magma, volcanic ash
and gases to escape from the magma chamber below the surface
Causes of volcano
A volcano erupts when magma escape from inside the earth .as the magma is escaping from a confined space . A
lot of energy is released with it ;as it happens with any other explosion , eruptions also produce huge quantities of
gas and dust
Effects of a volcano
At least 500 million people live close to an active volcano. When an eruption occurs nearly areas may be covered with ash and red hot lava, fields and blinding's ma be burned , poisonous gages , clouds of glowing ahs or bud flows may ill everyone in there path
Effects
Economics
Economic effect of an erupting volcano can be the distraction of crops from near populations
Social effect
People who get in lavas way will burn and who ever gets in lavas way will burn and turn into a rock
General locations
Volcanoes are most likely located in the plate boundaries , many volcanos are located in a ring of fire
Preventions
Stay away from active volcanos Never let people next to volcano Just incase volcano erupts have safety
goggles and mask.
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