Case Study

A volcano is an opening in the earth's surface through which magma, molten rock, ash and gases are erupted onto the surface. Although some volcanoes are the classic cone-shape, they come in many different shapes and sizes. The differences are due to the type of eruption and the nature of the material erupted by each individual volcano.

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