15 fun facts about Volcanoes

Volcanoes were named after a roman God


Volcanoes are usually located were tectonic plates meet


Volcanoes can be dormant or active, active means they are able to erupt and dormant means that it is not likely to erupt


The tallest volcano in the solar system is not even on earth.


In Venezuela there are no recognized volcanoes


Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other countries


Volcanoes erupt because of escaping magma


Volcanoes can create new land


Volcanoes can also destroy land, and homes


Magma can rise in 3 different ways


The oldest volcano is about 350,000 years old


Lava won’t kill you if only a drop gets on you but it will leave you with a nasty burn


Bright red lava flows in Hawaii can get as hot as 1,165 F


Volcanoes are the openings in the Earth's surface


There are 3 major kinds of Volcanoes