A volcano on Earth is a vent

or fissure in the planet's crust

through which lava, ash, rock
and gases erupt.
KINDS OF VOLCANOES

1. ACTIVE VOLCANO -these are volcanoes which

have erupted within the last 10,000 years.

2. DORMANT OR POTENTIALLY ACTIVE - these

volcanoes have no historical records of eruption.

3. EXTINCT OR INACTIVE - which have not erupted

for the last 10,000 yrs. and very unlikely to erupt
again.
CINDER CONE simplest,
built from particles and
blocks of fragments.
Shield volcanoes- entirely fluid.
Composite volcanoes- typically steep sided .
6 MAJOR VOLCANOES IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. Mayon Volcano

Standing at 2.46 kilometers high, Mayon Volcano is surrounded by three cities

in Albay province, about 11 hours away from Manila if you travel by car. It
has a record of 51 eruptions, with the most violent being recorded in February
of 1814.
Mount Kanlaon is the third most active volcano in the Philippines. It is 2.43 kilometers
high and is located in Negros Oriental, near Bacolod City. Most of its eruptions have been
considered phreatic and mild, characterized mainly by ashfalls. It was only in 1902 when
the volcano erupted with lava.
2.Taal Volcano

Located in Batangas, Taal Volcano is also one of the most interesting volcanoes the
Philippines has. Ironically, as a caldera volcano, it’s also the deadliest. Technically speaking,
Taal Volcano is a volcano island contained inside Taal Lake which is also bounded by Taal
Caldera 25 kilometers wide. On Taal Volcano island is the main crater lake which is 80
meters deep. Its most memorable eruption was in 1754, which lasted for almost seven
months devastating the nearby Lipa and Tanauan in Batangas.
4. Bulusan Volcano is located in Sorsogon province, in the southern
part of the region. Most of its eruptions have been phreatic, which
means that little damage was caused to the nearby towns. Ash
explosions are very common to Bulusan Volcano, which can last for
months to a few years. Its worst eruption was recorded in 1918
which lasted until 1922, causing some landslides and lava flows.
Located within the boundaries of Pampanga,
Tarlac, and Zambales, Mount Pinatubo is one
of the most famous volcanoes in the country.
While it has only had two recorded eruptions,
one has been the most historic and devastating
eruption in the Philippines. The 1991 eruption
displaced tens of thousands of locals and
affected the whole Luzon island. It was the
second largest eruption of the 20th century
(next to Novarupta in Alaska).