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Mount Pinatubo

1. The eruption of Pinatubo left 300 people dead and 100,000 homeless.
2. Lahars (mudflows of volcanic material) caused the deaths of at least 60 people in late
August 1992.
3. The caldera that formed when top of the volcano collapsed is now a lake.
4. Mount Pinatubo and its caldera lake are now a popular hiking destination.

Mount Hood

1. Mount Hood was named in October 1792, after British Admiral Lord Samuel Hood.
2. The peak was spotted on October 29, 1793, by William Broughton, a member of the
Captain George Vancouver Expedition.
3. It is 11249, the highest mountain in oregon
4. It is actually a dormant (sleeping) volcano

Kilauea

1. It has more then two dozen craters


2. Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983.
3. It has more than two dozen craters
4. It's probably the world's most active volcano.

Paricutin

1. Paricutin was named one of the seven natural wonders as an active volcano.
2. The volcano has been dormant since the last eruption in 1952.
3. It was established as a natural wonder because mankind witnessed its birth.
4. The volcano was also fast growing reaching three-fourths of its size within the first year.

Mount Cotopaxi
1. Cotopaxi was first summited way back in 1872 and has proven very popular with guides
and climbers alike since then.
2. It is part of the Ecuadorian Andes mountains.
3. In addition to being one of the highest volcanoes in the world, it is also one of the most
active.
4. Cotopaxi has erupted over 50 times since 1738.

Mount St. Helen


1. Location: State of Washington, USA.
2. Latitude and Longitude: 46.2º N, 122.2º W,
3. Elevation: 2,549 m (8,363 ft)
4. Volcano Type: Stratovolcano. Earliest Eruption: 10,000 BP

Mauna Loa
1. Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the planet.
2. Meaning "long mountain" in Hawaiian, it is the quintessential shield volcano in its shape
— signified by broad, rounded slopes.
3. The volcano makes up roughly 51% of Hawaiʻi Island and stands 13,681 feet (4,170 m)
above sea level.
4. From sea level the volcano is 13,677 feet (4,169 meters) high .

Mount Fuji

1. Mount Fuji is partly privately-owned land.


2. Mount Fuji is an active volcano.
3. Mount Fuji was Japan's first ski slope.
4. You can get married on Mount Fuji.

Mount shasta
1. Mount Shasta has steam vents and several glaciers that feed the McCloud, Sacramento,
and Shasta rivers, and its slopes are popular with skiers and climbers
2. . The area was explored by Peter Skene Ogden, who named the mountain in 1827 for the
local Shastan Indians. E.D. Pearce made the first ascent in 1854.
3. Mount Shasta has steam vents and several glaciers that feed the McCloud, Sacramento,
and Shasta rivers, and its slopes are popular with skiers and climbers.
4. The area was explored by Peter Skene Ogden, who named the mountain in 1827 for the
local Shastan Indians. E.D. Pearce made the first ascent in 1854.
Mt. Etha

1. Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the most active
stratovolcano in the world.
2. The eruptive history of the volcano can be traced back 500,000 years and at least 2,700
years of this activity has been documented.
3. Etha means “I burn”
4. THe Roman god of fire is thought to have live in the volcano

Mount Vesuvius

1. There used to be a city under mount vesuvius until it erupted and killed most of the
population
2. Today mount vesuvius is still active today
3. Mount Vesuvius erupted 8 times until now
4. Mount vesisius remained dormant for 1800 years
Mount rainier

1. Mount Rainier became a National Park in 1899 and is the United State's fifth National
Park. The mountain is 14,410 feet tall.
2. Mount Rainier is an active volcano that last erupted about 1,000 years ago. Mount
Rainier has 25 major glaciers
3. Mount rainier is in the fifth national park.
4. A British navy captain gave Mount Rainier its name.

Llama

1. Iliamna is a classically handsome cone-shaped volcano that soars to 10,016 feet tall
from nearby Cook Inlet.
2. This active stratovolcano is covered in glaciers and sits in the Chigmit Mountains within
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
3. The volcano is almost entirely covered with perennial snowfields and valley glaciers.
4. A prominent fumarole field near the summit produces steam plumes that are commonly
visible from Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula on clear days.

Mayon

1. One of the Philippines' active volcanoes is the Mayon Volcano. ...


2. The volcano was named Daragang Magayon (Beautiful Lady in English) per local
folklore. ...
3. Over the previous 400 years, Mount Mayon has erupted at least 49 times; the
deadliest eruption was in February 1814.
4. Some people say it is ancient, but its precise age has not been determined as yet

Merapi

1. Although Mount Merapi was discovered by humans in 1754, geologists have estimated
that the volcanic mountain is over 400,000 years old.
2. Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia. The last major eruption of Mount
Merapi back in 2010.
3. Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia. The last major eruption of Mount
Merapi back in 2010.
4. This eruption took the lives of 347 people, and a further 20,000 locals were forced to
evacuate the area

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