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79 A. D Volcanoes

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The disaster of 79 A.D

Volcanoes are a deadly natural disaster that can bury cities in just minutes. The word volcano comes from the island of Vulcano that is in the Mediterranean Sea. Also, there are about one thousand five-hundred active volcanoes in the world right now.

Volcanoes are mountains or hills that have a crater that lava can flow through. There are different types of volcanoes in the world. In fact, here are three main types of volcanoes which include shield, cinder cones, and composite cones. Volcanoes are very dangerous, because when they happen there is no way to stop them. They also have been known to have big eruptions about every two thousand years. Some islands have been created