1. Mount Etna

2. Mount Etna Mount Etna is located on flat land on the island of Sicily.
Mount Etna is 3,329 metres tall.
The volcano has an ultra prominent peak.

3. Mount Etna
The latest eruption of Mount Etna occured on the 3rd of December 2015
This eruption was hazardous to human life on the island.
One airport was closed and ash caused destruction in two villages.
These are situated on the slopes of the volcano due to the fertile soil

4. Mount Etna
Mount Etna is the tallest mountain south of the Alps in Italy and it has one of the highest eruption frequency in the world
The volcanic eruptions have killed approximately 70 people
The most violent eruption occured in 1669
Mount Etna is around 300,000 years old
Mount Etna is usually covered in snow and has a total area of 740 square kilometres
The lava on the side of the mountain is extremely old and resembles the terrain of mars

5. Mount Etna
Despite and possibly because of it’s eruptions the volcano is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions
Vulcan was the Roman God of metalworking and fire and the Romans believed his workshop was at the base of the mountain. The word ‘volcano’ comes from his name.

6. Mount Etna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ7jmquP_dc
The nickname for Mount Etna is Mongibello, it means beatiful mountain in Italian

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