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Nevado Ojos del Salado is the world’s tallest volcano situated in the Andes at 6,893 meters above sea level. Volcanic ash, when finely ground, has been used in skincare products and spa treatments for its exfoliating and mineral-rich properties.

Volcanoes are closely tied to plate tectonics. Most volcanic activity occurs at plate boundaries, such as subduction zones and mid-ocean ridges.

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Volcanoes are classified as active, dormant, or extinct. Active volcanoes have a recent history of eruptions; they are likely to erupt again. Dormant volcanoes have not erupted for a very long time but may erupt at a future time. Extinct volcanoes are not expected to erupt in the future. Tambora’s 1815 massive eruption and its devastating effects are said to have inspired Lord Byron’s gloomy poem “Darkness” (1816) and Mary Shelley’s immortal novel Frankenstein (1818). [16] The word “volcano” is derived from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. This association with fire and destruction reflects the awe and fear that volcanoes have instilled in humans for centuries. A volcano has three categories to fall under: Extinct (was a volcano but will never erupt again or is not expected), Dormant (has not erupted in thousands of years but is likely to erupt again), Active (has the potential to erupt at any stage or has erupted since the last ice age). Another notable event took place in 1963, when a new volcanic island called Surtsey rose up from the Atlantic Ocean near Iceland. Within a few years it built up to an area of 1 square mile (2.5 square kilometers), with a peak more than 560 feet (170 meters) above sea level.

Answer: Most volcanoes occur where few people live, but when a volcano actively erupts, it can be very dangerous to anyone living nearby. Over 260,000 people have died in volcanoes in the last 300 years. Many people live in the valley beneath Mt. Rainier, the most dangerous volcano in America. The volcano isn’t likely to erupt, but dangerous mudslides called Iahars roar down its peaks. The largest volcano found in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, though it is now extinct. [1] In 1883, Krakatoa in Southeast Asia erupted. It released 200 megatons of energy, which is equivalent to 15,000 Volcanic ash poses a severe threat to aircraft engines and structures, necessitating the rerouting of flights during volcanic eruptions.Volcanoes are closely linked to the movement of tectonic plates. When plates collide, one plate can be forced beneath another in a process called subduction, leading to volcanic activity. On destructive plate boundaries, also called convergent, an oceanic and continental plate move together. The The Ring of Fire is a 40,000km horseshoe-shaped area in the Pacific Ocean and is home to 90% of all volcanoes on A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s surface from which magma, gas, and ash can erupt and escape.

There are more than 500 active volcanoes in the world. More than half of these volcanoes are part of the "RingIt glows bright orange and is held in a chamber within the volcano. Embed from Getty Images 5. Lava is the liquid that is expelled from the volcano. Volcano monitoring is vital for early warning systems, allowing authorities to evacuate communities and minimize the impact of eruptions. The eruption of the Santorini volcano in ancient Greece is thought to have inspired the legend of Atlantis and had far-reaching effects on the region’s history.