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GENERAL SCIENCE
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Both of them are shield volcanoes.
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Both of them are stratovolcanoes.
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Both of them are active volcanoes.
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Both of them are dormant volcanoes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This is due to the possibility of sudden phreatic eruptions and rockfalls from the upper and middle slopes of the volcano. Mayon Volcano has had a long history of destructive eruptions. The first recorded eruption occurred in 1616, and since that time about 40 eruptions have claimed more than 1500 lives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mayon Volcano, active volcano, southeastern Luzon, Philippines, dominating the city of Legaspi. Called the world’s most perfect volcanic cone because of the symmetry of its shape, it has a base 80 miles (130 km) in circumference and rises to 8, 077 feet (2, 462 metres) from the shores of Albay Gulf.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Solidum, the eruption in 1754 lasted seven months. “That can happen … we are closely monitoring, ‘’ he said, adding that an eruption of Taal is more dangerous than an explosion of the country’s other famous volcano, Mayon, because Taal can escalate faster.