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2 and May Dea

3 Dea, what is a volcano? What is a volcano? Let’s check!

4 Volcano is a geological structure formed when magma breaks way to the Earth's crust cracks and escapes to the surface in a process called a volcanic eruption.

5 Wow !Can you tell me about cases of volcanic ?eruptions Of course, I can !

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7 Volcano Krakatau On 27 May, 1883 Krakatau volcano erupted. The sound of the explosion was heard nearly 3,500 miles away from the area. Clouds of dust and ash rose to a height of 80 miles. Later, the tsunami wave which had the height of 40 meters, destroyed 163 villages along the coasts of Java and Sumatra and killed nearly 36 000 villages.

8 On 20 May, 1980 a large explosion which shook the north of Mount Saint Helens occurred. This explosion caused a huge mountain avalanche which destroyed a 600 km area, causing streams of mud and floods. Before After

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