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The word 'Volcano', comes from Vulcan, the name the Romans gave to their god of fire. The Romans believed that the god lived beneath a volcanic island off the coast Italian coast. They called the island Vulcano.

Volcanoes are openings in the earth's surface which allow lava, hot gases, and rock fragments to erupt to keep the earth cool. Most volcanoes are mountains, particularly cone-shaped ones, which were built up around the opening by lava and other materials thrown out during eruptions.

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