A volcano is an opening (or rupture) in the Earth's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash and gases to escape from deep below the surface. Volcanic activity involving the extrusion of rock tends to form mountains or features like mountains over a period of time. |
Ecuador![]() Cotopaxi (10) oki ![]() | Costa Rica![]() Vulcan Arenal (20) Joost ![]() | Argentina![]() Maipo Volcano (8) silviavitale ![]() |
New Zealand![]() Motukorea - Volcano (ii) (28) Janice ![]() | Ecuador![]() Chimborazo (10) oki ![]() | Guatemala![]() Volcan de Pacaya (4) electrunique ![]() |
United States![]() Mt. Rainier above the clouds (34) annagrace ![]() | Indonesia![]() Javanese Eruption (28) Jamesp ![]() | United States![]() Volcano-Mt. St. Helens (6) philip ![]() |
Chile![]() Volcán Osorno (60) * SkyF ![]() | New Zealand![]() New life from the ashes (40) Janice ![]() | United States![]() Rainier Autumn III (26) * Evelynn ![]() |
United Kingdom![]() Abode of Giants (42) * Signal-Womb ![]() | Japan![]() Hot stuff! (8) mbasil ![]() | Italy![]() Eruption (30) eev ![]() |
Ecuador![]() Carihuairazo (12) oki ![]() | Indonesia![]() Caldera of Mt. Patuha (60) * blakitan ![]() | United States![]() Mount St.Helens Landscape (32) * iglootrek ![]() |
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