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Volcanoes, ranked
![]() ![]() ![]() Earth is home to about 1,500 active or potentially active Volcanoes, and each day around 20 of these often-steaming vents erupt in a variety of ways. Some ooze lava. Some explode violently.* SEE ALSO: Why Guatemala's volcano erupted in deadly avalanches, but Hawaii's hasn't But all are thrilling masses of dynamic earth.* Here are 11 of the globe's most infamous, and some little known, volcanoes from around the world. 1. Novarupta ![]() The Novarupta lava plug. Image: nps Alaska's Novarupta doesn't look like a typical mountain-shaped volcano. Instead, it exists as a 200-foot high lava dome.* But don't be fooled. Read more... More about Science, Volcanic Eruption, Geology, Volcanoes, and Kilauea |
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