UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA LOS ÁNGELES DE

CHIMBOTE
“ YEAR OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND IMPUNITY"

FACULTY OF LAW AND POLITICAL

SCIENCE.

PROFETIONAL SCHOOL OF LAW

TEACHER:
DRA. ZORAIDA ESTHER PEREZ CHORE
COURSE:

ENGLISH II

THEME:
VOLCANOES
STUDENT:

LINGAN CALDERON MELVIN OMAR

CICLE:
V

TUMBES-PERÚ

2019

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 VOLCANOES

We have all seen pictures like this from time to time ...perhaps you live in a country where there

are volcanoes. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about volcanoes.

What are volcanoes?

A volcano is a mountain or hill with an opening through which steam, gases and lava from the

centre of the Earth can escape into the air.

What is lava?

Lava is red-hot rock which comes to the Earth's surface through the volcano. It has a temperature

of about 1, OOO Degree Celsius- ten times hotter than boiling water! Lava can move as fast as 55

kph ... faster than most animals can run.

How many volcanoes are there in the world?

There are about 850 active volcanoes in the world. About sixty percent are in an area called the

Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The largest active volcano is Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.

What's the difference between 'active' and 'extinct' volcanoes?

An active volcano can erupt at any time. Extinct volcanoes are volcanoes that have stopped

erupting.
What happens when they erupt?

A volcano erupts when there is a violent escape of gases and lava from the volcano. In 79 AD,

Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted, destroying the Roman city of Pompeii. The worst volcanic

disaster in the twentieth century was in Martinique, a French Island in the Caribbean Sea. A

volcano called Mount Pelee near the town of Pierre erupted on the morning of 8th May 1902. Of

the 30,000 people in Pierre, just two survived.

Can we predict when a volcano is going to erupt?

Nowadays, scientists usually know when a volcano is going to erupt. In 1991, the Pinatubo

volcano, 100 kilometers northwest of Manila in the Philippines, began one of the largest eruptions

of the twentieth century. Thanks to the scientists' warnings, more than 100,000 people left the area

before the volcano erupted.

QUESTIONS

Answer the questions with complete answers

1. What is the Lava temperature?

It has a temperature of approximately 1, OOO degrees Celsius, ten times hotter than boiling water!

2. What is the speed at which lava can move?

The lava can move as fast as 55 km / h ... faster than most animals can run.
3. How many volcanoes are there active in the world?

There are about 850 active volcanoes in the world

4. What is the location of Mauna Loa?

It is located on the island of Hawaii.

5. What is the date when Vesuvius erupted?

Exploded in 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted, destroying the Roman city of Pompeii.

6. What happens when the volcanoes erupt?

Boiling lava is expelled, where it can generate melting of ice, glaciers and forests, as well as

landslides and floods.

7. Can we predict the volcanoes eruption?

Yes, since today, scientists generally know when a volcano will erupt.

8. Names two volcanoes in Peru and its location

1. UBINAS VOLCANO: It is located in the department of Moquegua

 2. MISTI VOLCANO: located in the city of Arequipa

9. Do we have volcanoes in Ancash?

No, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru, I rule out that there were volcanoes in

Ancash.

10. Is a volcano dangerous?

Yes, because sooner or later the eruption caused irreversible damage as much as the animals that

inhabit that geographical space as well as the people who live near it.