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Stromboli Mount Fuji Ojos del Salado Japan Argentina-Chile Border Hawaii

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Erupting continuously Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted for hundreds of thousands of years Fact: This is the highest Fact: Nevados Ojos del Salado is the Fact: Mauna Loa is one of the five Fact: This volcano has been erupting volcano and highest peak in world’s highest active volcano. volcanoes that form the Island of for at least 2000 years. Japan and considered one of the 3 Hawaii in the U.S state of Hawaii in holy mountains. the Pacific Ocean.

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Mount Vesuvius Mount Pinatubo Mount St. Helens Italy Philippines United States

Height Height Height Height Eruption Cycle Eruption Cycle Eruption Cycle Eruption Cycle Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Fact: The most famous eruption Fact: Mount Pinatubo’s eruption Fact: The famous eruption of 1883 Fact: The deadliest volcanic eruption happened in 79 AD. on 15th June 1991 was one of the generated the loudest sound ever caused by this volcano was on erupted continuously for over a day, largest volcanic eruptions of the reported in history. It was heard as May 18, 1980, destroying 250 completely burying the nearby city 20th Century. far away as Perth, Australia (around homes and 200 miles of highway. of . 1,930 miles away). twinkl.com twinkl.com twinkl.com twinkl.com

Stromboli photo courtesy of Steven W Wengler (via Wikimedia Commons), Mount Fuji photo courtesy of Alpsdake (via Wikimedia Commons), Ojos del Salado photo courtesy of sergejf (via Wikimedia Commons), Mauna Loa photo courtesy of Nula666 (via Wikimedia Commons), Mount Vesuvius photo courtesy of Bill Chizek (via Wikimedia Commons), Krakatoa photo courtesy of flydime (@flickr.com) - - granted under creative commons licence – attribution Volcanoes Top Cards Volcanoes Top Cards Volcanoes Top Cards Volcanoes Top Cards

Mount Tambora Katla Indonesia Italy Philippines Iceland

Height Height Height Height Eruption Cycle Eruption Cycle Eruption Cycle Eruption Cycle Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Fact: On 10 April 1815, Tambora Fact: Mount Etna is Europe’s highest Fact: It is the most active volcano Fact: One of Iceland’s most dangerous produced the largest eruption and most active volcano. in the Philippines with 33 historical volcanoes. Eruptions cause flooding known on the planet during the past eruptions. as it is located under an icecap. 10,000 years.

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Kilauea Santa María Hawaii Indonesia United States Guatemala

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Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Last Erupted Fact: Merapi, which means Fact: Mount Rainier is Washington’s Fact: The most famous eruption of “Mountain of fire”, is the nations highest mountain. It is known as a Fact: The deadliest volcanic eruption Kilauea was in 1959. A fountain second most active volcano. giant and though it caused by this volcano was on 1900 feet high spread around the air. looks quiet it is still considered an May 18, 1980, destroying 250 active volcano. homes and 200 miles of highway. twinkl.com twinkl.com twinkl.com twinkl.com

Mount Tambora photo courtesy of Jialiang Gao (via Wikimedia Commons), Mount Etna photo courtesy of gnuckx (via Wikimedia Commons), Taal Volcano photo courtesy of Estaniel Balbuena (via Wikimedia Commons), Katla photo courtesy of Numinosity (Gary J Wood) (@flickr.com)Mount Merapi photo courtesy of Crisco 1492 via Wikimedia Commons), Mount Rainier photo courtesy of Walter Siegmund via Wikimedia Commons), Santa María photo courtesy of Worldtraveller at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution