Volcanoes
By Phanuel W
What are volcanoes?
- A volcano is a mountain with an opening called a crater.
- Volcanoes form because the inside of the Earth is very hot.
Effects of Volcanoes
Volcanoes can do good things and bad things. The good thing that a volcano can do is that the ash turns into soil that is good for the plants. Another good thing is that the ash cools down and then people use the ash for their body. The bad thing about volcanoes are that they can destroy houses and even cities. they cause great death to people.
Facts about Volcanoes
- 90% of the Earths active volcanoes are in Alaska.
- Earthquakes cause volcanoes.
- The plates bump in to each other, as a result, one plate is pushed down deeper inside the Earth. When this happens magma gets pushed to the surface.
- Volcanoes could do a lot of damage.
Pros
- Volcanoes ash turns to soil.
- The volcanoes ash can be used for the people once the ash cools down.
- There are extinct volcanoes which are good for the people so they won`t die
- There are extinct volcanoes so that people won`t die.
- Live near a volcano, but your house must live farther away.
Cons
- Volcanoes cause great damage and causes death.
- Volcanic eruptions have a effect on the world`s climate and weather.
- Ash clouds stay for more than two years. The more they stay the more people die.