You Gotta Know These Active Volcanoes

Stratovolcano

Conical volcano built by layered rock strata.

Shield Volcano

Broad volcano formed by viscous lava flows.

Mount Erebus

Tallest active volcano in Antarctica, located on Ross Island.

Fang Ridge

Northeast slope of Mount Erebus.

Erebus Crystals

Unique feldspar pieces from Mount Erebus's magma.

Mount Etna

Stratovolcano in Sicily, significant in Greek mythology.

Valle del Bove

Large depression on Mount Etna's side.

Mount Fuji

Japan's tallest mountain, a sacred site.

Hoei Eruption

Mount Fuji's last eruption in December 1707.

Aokigahara

Forest on Mount Fuji's northwestern slope.

Kilauea

Most active shield volcano in Hawaii.

Pele

Hawaiian fire goddess associated with Kilauea.

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

One of Kilauea's primary craters.

Krakatoa

Stratovolcanic island known for its 1883 eruption.

Anak Krakatau

New island formed from Krakatoa's activity in 1927.

Mauna Loa

Most massive above-sea volcano on Earth.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Established in 1916, includes Kilauea and Mauna Loa.

Mount Pinatubo

Stratovolcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.

Lake Pinatubo

Created by monsoon rains post-Mount Pinatubo eruption.

Mount Rainier

Highest peak in the Cascades, located in Washington.

Nisqually Glacier

Glacier on Mount Rainier used to track climate change.

Mount Saint Helens

Stratovolcano in Washington, erupted in May 1980.

Harry Truman

Innkeeper who refused to evacuate Mount Saint Helens.

Mount Vesuvius

Only active volcano on mainland Europe, last erupted in 1944.

Pompeii

Roman city buried by Mount Vesuvius's AD 79 eruption.

Pliny the Younger

Eyewitness of Mount Vesuvius's eruption, wrote letters.