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All about volcanoes!

All about volcanoes!. Written by Landon Davis. Volcanoes are holes in Earth’s surface. Most of them look like mountains. A few of them are low and flat. When volcanoes erupt, they send out gas, lava, and ash. What are volcanoes?. Pressure builds up inside the Earth’s surface.

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All about volcanoes!

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  1. All about volcanoes! Written by Landon Davis

  2. Volcanoes are holes in Earth’s surface. • Most of them look like mountains. A few of them are low and flat. • When volcanoes erupt, they send out gas, lava, and ash. What are volcanoes?

  3. Pressure builds up inside the Earth’s surface. • Magma or lava are pushed up to the top of the volcano. Then the volcano erupts. • The lava or Magma flows down the side of the volcano a few seconds after it erupts. What causes Volcanoes?

  4. Dust and ash fill the air. They cover miles around the volcano. • Volcanoes can cause landslides or earthquakes. • Sometimes they destroy buildings and crops. Volcano damage

  5. Most Volcanoes form near the edges of continents. • Many Volcanoes make a ring of fire. • Some Volcanoes are located at the bottom of oceans. Where are they?

  6. Scientists watch the activity of Volcanoes to predict when it will erupt. • People can be warned to leave the area to stay safe of the Volcano. Studying Volcanoes

  7. What volcanoes look like

  8. http://www.pebblego.com/content/science/pgo_player.php References

  9. Landon Davis is a 9 year old with 1 cat and no siblings. He lives in Springfield Missouri. He has a mom and a dad and lots of great friends. About the athour.

  10. Ring of fire-a circle of volcanoes • Ash-a cemicel that is dirty in the air • Magma-a nother name for lava. • Lava-a very hot liquid that comes out of volcanoes. Glossary

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