Volcano Locations And Sizes:
Where are the most active volcanoes?
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1.Yellow Stone Caldera- United States
2. Mt. Vesuvius- Campagnia
3. Mt. Nyiragongo- Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Sakurajima- Kyushu
5. Galeras- near the border of Ecuador
6. Ulawun- Papau New Guinea
7. Santa Maria- Pacific Ring of Fire, near Guatemala
8. Mt. Merapi- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
8. Mt. Merapi- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
9. Taal Volcano- Phillipines
10. Mauna Loa Volcano- Hawaii Islands
2. Mt. Vesuvius- Campagnia
3. Mt. Nyiragongo- Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Sakurajima- Kyushu
5. Galeras- near the border of Ecuador
6. Ulawun- Papau New Guinea
7. Santa Maria- Pacific Ring of Fire, near Guatemala
8. Mt. Merapi- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
8. Mt. Merapi- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
9. Taal Volcano- Phillipines
10. Mauna Loa Volcano- Hawaii Islands
When was the worlds largest volcanic eruption?
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The biggest eruption was at Yellowstone, WY about 2.2 million years ago. This explosive eruption produced 2,500 cubic kilometers of ash. (Equivalent to about 2,500 times more ash than Mount St. Helens erupted)
Which volcano caused the most destruction to human settlement?
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The 1815 eruption of Tambora was the largest eruption in historic time. About 150 cubic kilometers of ash were erupted (about 150 times more than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens). Ash fell as far as 800 miles (1,300 km) from the volcano. In central Java and Kalimantan, 550 miles (900 km) from the eruption, one centimeter of ash fell. The Volcanic Explosivity of the eruption was 7. The eruption column reached a height of about 28 miles (44 km). This disaster killed about 92,000 people.
What do fault lines volcanoes have to with each other?
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The most active fault lines are usually at boundaries between tectonic plates. Most volcanoes form at boundaries where plates either come together or move apart. Additionally, in an area where conditions are right for volcanoes to form a volcano. This influences where volcanoes form on a localized scale.