My name is Scott and I am 9. My Dad is letting me use his computer. About how many volcanoes erupt each day in the world?

Scott

Dear Scott,

Good question. There are several volcanoes that erupt almost constantly: Erebus, Erta Ale, Kilauea, Sakurajima, Arenal and Nyiragongo. (You can learn more about these volcanoes in Exploring Earth's Volcanoes).(LINK TO: http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/volc_images.html) To these add the eruptions that last a few months or years. I would guess a minimum of ten volcanoes are erupting each day.

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota

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