20 Fun Facts About Volcanoes

Lava can reach temperatures of about 1,250 degrees Celsius (2,282 degrees Fahrenheit).

A volcano is a rupture in the Earth’s crust that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

Super volcanoes are capable of eruptions thousands of times more powerful than normal volcanic eruptions. The Yellowstone Caldera in the USA is an example of a super volcano.