Merapi Vulcano

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What are volcanos made of?

A volcano is a geological structure on land or at sea, through which magma leaks, a mass of high-temperature molten rock, largely made up of silicates mixed with water vapor and gas. The cooled magma of the volcano turns into magmatic stones.

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Credit: NPS illustration by Trista Thornberry-Ehrlich (Colorado State University).

What are volcanos made of?

A volcano is a geological structure on land or at sea, through which magma leaks, a mass of high-temperature molten rock, largely made up of silicates mixed with water vapor and gas. The cooled magma of the volcano turns into magmatic stones.

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Credit: NPS illustration by Trista Thornberry-Ehrlich (Colorado State University).

How volcanos work?

A volcano work by the accumulation of pressure caused by the movement of the tectonic plates that causes the discharge of energy and consequently, the volcanic eruption.

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Interesting facts about Merapi

• Where is it?

The Mount Merapi is located in the city of Yogyakarta, on the Island of Java, Indonesia.

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Interesting facts about Merapi

• Why is it one of the most dangerous volcano in the world?

Due to its proximity to areas with a lot of people.

• Which was it strongest eruption?

The strongest eruption was in 1930, killing 1,3K people.

• When was it last eruption?

Its last eruption was on June 21st, 2020.

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Merapi in eruption

https://youtu.be/gVYOc--3MXo?si=WkWn77n-Ov7-Ou6uSubtítulo

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It is so incredible!

References

• https://www.nps.gov/subjects/volcanoes/anatomy-of-a-volcano.htm
• http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite
• Google Earth
• https://pt.geologyscience.com/geology-branches/volcanology/mount-merapi/?amp

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Credit: Gani Pradana Ongko Prastowo

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