Magma is liquid rock inside a volcano.
Lava is liquid rock (magma) that flows out of a volcano. Fresh lava ranges from 1,300° to 2,200° F (700° to 1,200° C) in temperature and glows red hot to white hot as it flows.
There are around 1510 ‘active’ volcanoes in the world. We currently know of 80 or more which are under the oceans.
When magma erupts through the earth’s surface it is called lava.
Over half of the world’s volcanoes arise in a belt around the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire.
One in 10 people in the world live within ‘danger range’ of an active volcano.
People can get used to living near a volcano, but it is always a little dangerous. Scientists have estimated that at least 200,000 persons have lost their lives as a result of volcanic eruptions during the last 500 years.
People set up homes on the slopes of volcanoes because of the rich, fertile soil produced.
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