You look around and all you see is a cloud of black smoke and people are running everywhere. This black smoke is mostly an Ash cloud caused by volcanoes. Today, I will take you through an adventure to explore volcanoes and what cause them to erupt. Volcanoes are both destructive and life-giving. Violent eruptions can take lives, destroy homes and cities, alter landscapes, and affect worldwide weather patterns.
Volcanoes also create mountains, produce new land, and enrich the soil with life-giving nutrients.
Hold on tight while we explore the chamber deep inside a volcano and come up through the vent. First you will read the introduction paragraph to find this answer. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust. A volcano is formed when magma gushes up from the mantle and breaks through a crack or weak spot in the crust. The magma lies in a chamber deep inside a volcano.