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FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA
ESCUELA PROFECIONAL DE INGENIERIA CIVIL
TEMA: ACTIVIDAD N° 6
CICLO: V
SATIPO-2019
Volcanoes
We have all seen pictures like this from time to time ...perhaps you live in a country
where there are volcanoes.
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about volcanoes.
What are volcanoes? A volcano is a mountain or hill with an opening through which steam,
gases and lava from the centre of the Earth can escape into the air.
What is lava?
Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth's surface through the volcano. It has a temperature
of about 1, OOO Degree Celsius- ten times hotter than boiling water! Lava can move as fast as 55
kph ... faster than most animals can run. How many volcanoes are there in the world?
There are about 850 active volcanoes in the world. About sixty percent are in an area called the
Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The largest active volcano is Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.
Resource: P a g e – D o w n l o a d e d f r o m i b a t e f l. c o m
Answer the questions with complete answers
1. What is the Lava temperature? It has a temperature of about 1, 000 Degree Celsius.
2. What is the speed at which lava can move? Lava can move as fast as 55 kph ... faster than most
animals can run.
3. How many volcanoes are there active in the world? There are about 850 active volcanoes in the
world.
4. What is the location of Mauna Loa? Its location is on the island of Hawaii
6. what happens when the volcanoes erupt? A volcano erupts when there is a violent escape of
gases and lava from the volcano.
7. Can we predict the volcanoes eruption? Nowadays, scientists usually know when a volcano is
going to erupt.
8. Names two volcanoes in Peru and its location: The Ubinas volcano that is located in Moquegua
and the Misti volcano that is located in Arequipa.
9. Do we have volcanoes in Ancash? The IGP rules out the presence of volcanoes in Ancash.