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Volcano
A vent or opening in a planet's surface that lets out pressurized molten rocks or magma, and gases from the inner core. Volcanoes come in various shapes and structure, but the most common ones are mountain-like structures with a crater at the summit.
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Popocatepetl
Natural environment; Volcano
Popocatepetl is an active volcano, located in the states of Puebla, State of Mexico, and Morelos, in Central Mexico, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At 5,426 m ...
San Salvador
Natural environment; Volcano
The San Salvador Volcano is a stratovolcano situated northwest to the city of San Salvador. The crater has been nearly filled with a relatively newer edifice, the Boqueron volcano. The city of San ...
Mayon Volcano
Natural environment; Volcano
Mayon Volcano is an active volcano in the province of Albay, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Mayon seems almost perfect because of its almost symmetric conical shape.
Almolonga
Natural environment; Volcano
Almolonga volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano in the south-western department of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. The volcano is located near the town of Almolonga, Guatemala's second largest city. ...
Santa Maria
Natural environment; Volcano
Santa Maria Volcano is a large active volcano in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, close to the city of Quetzaltenango. It's part of the Sierra Madre range of volcanoes, which extends along the ...
Mount Vulture
Natural environment; Volcano
Mount Vulture is an extinct volcano located 56 km (35 mi) north of the city Potenza in Italy. With a height of 1,326 m (4,350 ft), it is unique amongst large Italian volcanoes due to its location ...
Mount Meakan
Natural environment; Volcano
Mount Meakan is an active stratovolcano located in Akan National Park in Hokkaido, Japan. It is the tallest mountain in the Akan Volcanic Complex. The volcano consists of nine overlapping cones that ...
