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What volcano's name refers to a man in Aztec mythology?
The answer was
Popocatepetl, Mexico, answered by Debbie Jacobs.
The last eruption of this South American volcano was in 1985. It was only an eruption of VEI 3, but the mudflows that it created killed more than 23,000 people making it the second most deadly eruption of the century. What volcano is it?
The answer was Nevado del
Ruiz, Columbia, answered by Laurel Senft.
This is a North American stratovolcano that stands 4,559 ft above the surrounding plain. Its cone which, mostly made of andesite and dacite, has a crater at its summit. Also, an active fumarole sits along its northern slope. Can you name this volcano?
The answer was Chiginagak, Alaska, answered by Amy Waters.
This volcano is a stratovolcano, and is the largest volcano on a string of volcanoes off the coast of Africa. It stretches 21,320 ft (6500 m) above the surrounding ocean floor. What volcano is it?
The answer was La Palma, Canary Islands, answered by Michael McCarty.
This Asian volcano is one of the country's most active volcanoes. It has erupted more than 80 times since 1697. On June 26 and 27, 1999, a gas and steam plume rose 50 m above it's crater. Can you name this volcano?
The answer was Kliuchevskoi, Russia by Teresa Rayner.
This Southeast Asian volcano has erupted over 50 times in the last 172 years. Ten of those eruptions have been fatal. The current eruption started 32 years ago and has resulted in nearly 500 deaths so far. Can you name this stratovolcano?
The answer was Semeru, Java, Indonesia by Debbie Jacobs.
This Hawaiian island was formed by two volcanoes. One is considered to be extinct, the other is the third largest Hawaiian sheild volcano.
The answer was Maui, Hawaii by Boris Dyatkin.
This volcano was dormant for 500 years before its explosive eruption on June 15, 1991. Several neighboring volcanoes, including Mt. Negron and Mt. Cuardrado, are actually vents of this stratovolcano.
The answer was Pinatubo, Philippines by Donnie Puckle.
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