VOLCANO HISTORY
HOW MANY ERUPTION THROUGH ITS YEARS
OVER 60
How did it form
It formed due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate
HOW DO PEOPLE LIVE OFF THE COTOPAXI VOLCANO
people benefit from living near volcanoes, like the notable Mount Cotopaxi in Ecuador, through highly fertile agricultural soil, robust tourism industries, accessible geothermal energy, and economic opportunities like volcanic mining for construction
WHERE IS IT LOCATED
the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, South America
HOW DID THE VOLCANO INJURE PEOPLE
NEGATIVE BECAUSE IT CAUSE ! OF THOUSANDS OF DEATHS
How DOSE It ERUPT
LOUDLY AND LARGE
HOW HIGH OR LOW IS IT MAGMA SILLICA
HIGH VISCOSITY
DOSE THE COTOPAXI CREATE NEW CRUST
YES By erupting magma, ash, and lava, it brings molten material from deep within the Earth to the surface.