Top 10 Facts about Volcanoes - Interesting Volcano Facts for Kids

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Today we look at the top 10 facts about volcanoes!

Number 10 - The word volcano originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.

Number 9 - Hot liquid rock under the Earth’s surface is known as magma, it is called lava after it comes out of a volcano.

Number 8 - Some famous volcanic eruptions of modern times include Mount Krakatoa in 1883, Novarupta in 1912, Mount St Helens in 1980 and Mt Pinatubo in 1991.

Number 7 - Common volcanic gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen sulfide.

Number 6 - There are 20 Volcanoes Erupting Right Now

Number 5 - Pumice is a unique volcanic rock called igneous that can float in water. It can also be used as an abrasive and is sometimes used in beauty salons for removing dry skin.

Number 4 - There are also volcanoes found on the ocean floor and even under icecaps, such as those found in Iceland.

Number 3 - While we certainly have some big volcanoes here on Earth, the biggest known volcano in our solar system is actually on Mars. Its name is Olympus Mons and it measures a whopping 600km (373 miles) wide and 21km (13 miles) high.

Number 2 - An erupting volcano can trigger tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes, mudflows and rockfalls.

Number 1 - There are more than 500 active volcanoes in the world. More than half of these volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire," a region that encircles the Pacific Ocean.

So that was the top 10 facts about volcanoes.

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