Active Volcanoes

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What are the two types of volcanoes mentioned in the text?

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Stratovolcanoes and shield volcanoes.

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What is a stratovolcano?

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A conical volcano built up by layers of rock strata.

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What is a shield volcano?

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A volcano built up over time by broad sheets of viscous lava, resembling a warrior’s shield.

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Which type of volcano is more common and has dramatic profiles?

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Stratovolcanoes.

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What is Mount Erebus?

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A stratovolcano, the second-highest volcano in Antarctica and the southernmost active volcano in the world.

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Where is Mount Erebus located?

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Ross Island, Antarctica.

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What is unique about Mount Erebus?

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Its underground magma produces unique pieces of feldspar known as 'Erebus crystals.'

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What happened at Mount Erebus in 1979?

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An Air New Zealand jet crashed into the side of Mount Erebus, killing 257 people.

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What is Mount Etna?

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A stratovolcano in eastern Sicily, significant in ancient Greek myths.

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What myths are associated with Mount Etna?

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Zeus trapped the monster Typhon under Mount Etna, and it is the site of Hephaestus’s forges.