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Q. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 is considered the largest in recorded history?
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The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia was the largest recorded eruption, causing the 'Year Without a Summer'.
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The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia was the largest recorded eruption, causing the 'Year Without a Summer'.
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Indonesia has the most active volcanoes in the world, due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Shield volcanoes, like Mauna Loa, erupt frequently with non-explosive lava flows.
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Stromboli, known as the 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean,' has been erupting continuously for centuries.
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Volcanoes often form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts beneath another, generating magma.
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Mount Pinatubo's 1991 eruption released huge amounts of ash and sulfur dioxide, cooling global temperatures temporarily.
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Alaska has the most volcanoes in the U.S., with more than 130 active and dormant volcanoes.
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Glacial cones are not volcanic; cinder, composite, and shield cones are actual volcanic structures.
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The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora released massive amounts of ash and gases, cooling the Earth and causing 1816 to be known as the 'Year Without a Summer'.
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Mount Fuji is considered a dormant volcano in Japan, but it is still classified as active because it may erupt again.
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Volcanic ash consists of fine particles of volcanic glass and rock that form during explosive eruptions.
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Aa lava forms rough, jagged surfaces, while Pahoehoe lava forms smooth, rope-like surfaces.