By Brandon S. & Kyle M.
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We are fifth grade students who like learning about volcanoes. We
would like to educate about volcanoes. A volcano is a big, rock hill that contains molten lava. Deep within the Earth it is so hot that some rocks slowly melt and become a thick flowing substance called magma. Magma can erupt at any time. This eruption can destroy villages, towns, counties, and even states. The word volcano comes from an island, Vulcano, in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, Italy. Hundreds of years ago, the people living in this area believed that Vulcano was the chimney of the forge of Vulcan, the blacksmith of the Roman Gods. |
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| Volcanoes are mountains, but they are very different from other mountains. Cracks and holes form in the earth's crust. Eventually some of the magma pushes through the cracks and holes. A volcanic eruption occurs! Magma that has erupted is called lava. When the lava cools, it gets hard and volcanic rock is formed. After a volcanic eruption everything is buried under the lava. | |
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This site was designed and maintained by Brandon S. and Kyle M., fifth grade students.
May 23, 2005
This site was designed and maintained by Brandon S. and Kyle M., fifth grade students.
May 23, 2005