Volcanoes Fast Facts
Facts:More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea level, was formed by volcanoes. Lava is molten rock from a volcano that has reached the Earth’s surface….
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Facts:More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea level, was formed by volcanoes. Lava is molten rock from a volcano that has reached the Earth’s surface….
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