GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the examples of active volcanoes are Mt. Stromboli and Mt. Etna in Italy; Pinatubo in Philippines and Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sixty percent of all active volcanoes occur at the boundaries between tectonic plates. Most volcanoes are found along a belt, called the “Ring of Fire” that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Some volcanoes, like those that form the Hawaiian Islands, occur in the interior of plates at areas called “hot spots.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland. Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Mount Etna, Italy. Mount Merapi, Indonesia. Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pacaya, Guatemala. Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica. Kīlauea, Hawaii. More items