You may hear the word volcano and think scorching hot lava, but there is more to these heated mountains than you think. Volcanos can be quit dangerous but we do benefit from them. Volcanos do not only affect us, they infect our environment in ways most people may not know.
To start off, the population of volcanos has grown tremendously. In the 1900’s, “roughly 60 (volcanos) erupted each year” as stated in the first paragraph of the article “How Many Active Volcanoes Are There”. Now, it is know that roughly 50-70 volcanoes each year. Ten more volcanos may not seem like a lot however, they are “active” volcanoes. When describing a volcano as “active”, it refers to how often it erupts.
Did you know that “Volcanic eruptions produce deposits
To start off, the population of volcanos has grown tremendously. In the 1900’s, “roughly 60 (volcanos) erupted each year” as stated in the first paragraph of the article “How Many Active Volcanoes Are There”. Now, it is know that roughly 50-70 volcanoes each year. Ten more volcanos may not seem like a lot however, they are “active” volcanoes. When describing a volcano as “active”, it refers to how often it erupts.
Did you know that “Volcanic eruptions produce deposits