1001 Space Earth Earth Rocks and Minerals Landscape Sea Weather and Climate Natural Disasters Resources Nature History Human World Science and Technology

Choose a Page:*Where are extinct volcanoes found?*What makes an avalanche so deadly?What happens inside a volcano?What causes landslides?What causes an earthquake?Are some volcanoes more dangerous ...What is a caldera?How does wildfire spread?What is a waterspout?Can disasters be predicted?Where do volcanoes happen most?Is a typhoon the same thing as a h...Is a twister like a hurricane? Where are extinct volcanoes found? Nearly every part of the world has been volcanic at one time or another. Many old hills in 'non-active areas' are actually extinct volcanoes that have eroded away. Some erupted hundreds of millions of years ago.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Earth Chapter: Natural Disasters