WHY DO VOLCANOES ERUPT?

A volcanic eruption is a disastrous event that claims millions of lives every year.

this tragic event causes . This causes houses to be obliterated and cracked .Consequently,cities are destroyed in minutes .

If you wantto understand why volcanoes cause so much destruction , you first need to develop your knowledge on this unusual topic and its crazy science.Amazing the earth consists of four layers :the inner core , the outer core ,the mantle and the crust.the crust is the solid layer we live and walk on .you may think the earth is steady and stable but one thing you may not know is that the earth is broken up in to huge pieces called tectonic plates .there are approximatly 15 plates in total .These plates are constantly shifting about because of a blisterinhly hot liquid called magma - in addition to , this substance makes up the earths interior.magma is half liquid , half rock

if one tectonice plate collides with another , occasionally a plate pushes down forcefully and squeezes the magma inbetween the gaps of two plates.then the liquid travels upwards through the main vent and out the crater.This is just the start

First,a huge ash cloud rises to the top making everything look foggy.Meanwhile,thick lava begins to trickle down the mountain. Eventually,the pyroclastic flow will be up into sky .This toxic smoke is so acrid if you enhailed it you would die.Furthermore,people would run for their lives ,jumping onto boats and saling away ; most people would b stranded in that city for years and would not be able to get out .Days later, the lava would have hardened up safe enough to walk on ,but the damage caused would not be fixable.The outcome of this is people being claimed by the effect of toxic smoke.

overall ,volcanic eruptions are catastrophic events which cause immense damsge to things near.just make sure you never experience one.

DID YOU KNOW FACTS.....

Did you know ... when magma spurts out onto land , it is renamed lava.

Did you know ... when pyroclastic flow released it rushes down the mountain at 400 mph.

Did you know ...the word volcano comes from the Roman god of fire ,Vulcan.

Did you know ... lava can reach up to 1200 degrees to 1300 degrees in temperature

QUIZ!!!

What is the acrid smoke called?

What is a volcano?( doesn't incude in this explanation text)

where does lava / magma come from?

BY KHUSHI YEAR 5