Volcanoes In the Philippines

Philippine Volcanoes

1. VOLCANOES In the philippines

2. A matter of fact: Did you know that there are several volcanoes found in the Philippine archipelago distributed in several volcanic belts ?

3. A volcanic belt is a large volcanically active region.

4. The most are the volcanoes which have short repose periods, namely MAYON, TAAL, BULUSAN, CANLAON, HIBOK-HIBOK, and PINATUBO volcanoes.

5. Agua Volcky HI!

6. TAAL VOLCANO

7. World’s lowest volcano Located near the center of Taal lake in Batangas City Highest point, 311 m and crater covering area 235 sq.km Surrounded by fresh body of water 26 tuff cone Composed of 35 identified cones combined by several eruptions About 47 craters 1911 eruption completely devastated the whole volcano island claimed a toll of 1,034 lives

8. MAYON VOLCANO

9. Lies in the Eastern portion of the province of Albay about 300 km Perfect cone and the most active volcano It reach up to 2,462 m above sea level and area of 250 sq.km Its circumference is 62.8 encompassing the town of Camalig , Malilipot and Sto . Domingo At least 43 eruptions

10. BULUSAN VOLCANO

11. Located at the South Central part of Sorsogon Province Covers a surface area roughly 400 sq.km and towers to about 1559 m above the sea level Classified as composite volcano and made up of lava flows and domes Sometimes called volcanic belt

12. A composite volcano , also known as a stratovolcano , is a tall-conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.

13. CANLAON VOLCANO

14. Large stratovolcano , located in the North Central portion of Negros Island It has an elevation of 2,435 m and basal diameter of 30 km The earliest record of Canlaon’s eruption dates back to 1866 and the latest in 1988

15. PINATUBO VOLCANO

16. A part of chain volcanoes which border the Western side of Luzon and lies in the Central portion of Zambales Range It towers about 1,745 m above the sea level Holds the records of the most violent and destructive eruptions in the country

17. Chain volcanoes are also known as the volcanic arc and is defined as volcanoes positioned in an arc shape.

18. HIBOK-HIBOK VOLCANO

19. Located at the North Western end of Camiguin Island Latest eruption started in September 1948 and lasted till 1953

20. EVALUATION

21. 1. Its best feature is having a perfect cone, and lies in the Eastern portion of Albay .

22. 2. It is the world’s lowest volcano and is surrounded by a fresh body of water.

23. 3. It is a term referring to a large volcanically active region.

24. 4. It has the record of having the most violent and destructive eruption in the country

25. 5. It is defined as volcanoes positioned in an arc shape.

26. 6. It is a tall-conical volcano built up by strata.

27. 7-10. Give at least 4 of the 6 most active volcanoes with short repose periods found in our country.

28. MORE It’s F U N in the PHIL IPPI NES bye, bye!