volcanoes 101
what is a volcano
a mountain that erupts lava
what volcano erupted in 1985
nevado del ruiz
VEI of mount saint helens
5
50% silica
bastalt
30000 deaths
peele
what is lava
molten rock
what volcano erputed in 1883
krakatoa/ krakatau
VEI of crater lake
7
67% silica
dacite
24000 deaths
nezado del ruiz
what is extinct volcano
a dead volcano
what volcano erupted in 2022
haunga tong haunga ha'pai
VEI of wah wah springs
8
76% silica
ryolite
10000 deaths
santa maria
whats a supervolcano
a volcano that has a hasive magma chambre
what volcano erupted in 1912
novarupta
VEI of peele
4
56% silica
basalticandisite
60000 deaths
krakatoa
what is a pyroclastic flow
hot ash and lava in a burning cloud
what volcano erupted in 1902
santa maria/ peele
VEI of novarupta
6
30% silica
water like lava
100000+ deaths
tambora