Volcanoes have always attracted general interest and frightened the population. It is not worth recalling how the volcano destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Even in the modern world, people cannot prevent eruptions, but are forced to flee. Scientists from all over the world are studying and learning new information about these mysterious objects that attract the attention of not only scientists, but also ordinary people. In this article, we will learn the name of the volcano's mouth and other interesting facts about these deadly giants.
Terminology
Volcano is a block of rock rising above the surface of the earth, in which there is a hole of a long depth that connects magma to the surface. This hole is popularly called the vent or vent of the volcano, but it also has a more scientific name - neck. This word comes from the English neck, which literally translates as neck. Indeed, the mouth of a volcano can be compared with its neck, because, as a rule, it has a cylindrical or almost cylindrical shape.
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If we consider the vent of the volcano in cross section, then it can be of several types: rounded, oval or indefinite. Necks vary in size from three/four meters to one and a half kilometers. Some of them even exceed this diameter. After the destruction of the material that forms the volcano (since this material is quite loose and not strong), necks still remain, towering above the ground like huge pillars, since they are formed from harder rocks. It often happens that they contain ores and other minerals.
Conclusion
Let's hope that this short article turned out to be useful to you and at least a little dispelled the foggy haze over the mysteries that envelop the topic of volcanoes from all sides. We wish you good luck in further independent study of this topic!
