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If you live near an active volcano, you know that it can interrupt you life. Contrary to what you might believe, the way volcanoes interrupt lives is not always bad. Sure, they can destroy homes, land and the ash can be bad for your lungs. But erupting volcanoes also create new islands and land, the lava and ash are rich in minerals that enhance life to grow creating beautiful landscapes and many volcanoes seem to generate tourism which is good for the economy.

There is a lot of information about volcanoes out there and much of it you’ve learned in school or will learn in school soon. That’s why we decided to take a different approach to volcanoes. Hopefully you’ll learn something here that you might not have ever learned before.

But first, here is a brief overview of what a volcano is and why it erupts. Volcanoes on Earth help it cool off. Inside the center of the Earth it is very hot. Heat inside the planet needs a way to release in order to cool off, so it escapes toward the surface of the Earth. Along the way, the heat melts rocks which is called magma. When magma and gases break through the crust of the earth, an eruption occurs. The magma that breaks through to the surface it is now called lava. The build up of lava and ash around the eruption hole make a volcano. Of course there are many different kinds of volcanoes with all sorts of characteristics. For instance, some erupt only once and never again, while others may erupt many thousands of times and stay live for a few million years. These facts are for you to find on your own.

Now it is time to uncover the unusual facts about volcanoes!