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    Classification of Volcanoes

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    The document discusses volcanoes in the Philippines. It notes that there are over 100 volcanoes in the country, with 23 considered active - meaning they have erupted within the last 600 years or 10 years. Some of the most notable active volcanoes mentioned include Mayon Volcano, Taal Volcano, Kanlaon Volcano, Bulusan Volcano, and Hibok-Hibok. Inactive volcanoes are defined as those that have not erupted in the last 10 years and are being eroded by weathering. Examples of inactive volcanoes provided are Banahaw and Cabaluyan.

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    The document discusses volcanoes in the Philippines. It notes that there are over 100 volcanoes in the country, with 23 considered active - meaning they have erupted within the last 600 years or 10 years. Some of the most notable active volcanoes mentioned include Mayon Volcano, Taal Volcano, Kanlaon Volcano, Bulusan Volcano, and Hibok-Hibok. Inactive volcanoes are defined as those that have not erupted in the last 10 years and are being eroded by weathering. Examples of inactive volcanoes provided are Banahaw and Cabaluyan.

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    The document discusses volcanoes in the Philippines. It notes that there are over 100 volcanoes in the country, with 23 considered active - meaning they have erupted within the last 600 years or 10 years. Some of the most notable active volcanoes mentioned include Mayon Volcano, Taal Volcano, Kanlaon Volcano, Bulusan Volcano, and Hibok-Hibok. Inactive volcanoes are defined as those that have not erupted in the last 10 years and are being eroded by weathering. Examples of inactive volcanoes provided are Banahaw and Cabaluyan.

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    CLASSIFICATION OF

    VOLCANOES
    How many volcanoes are there in the
    Phillipnes?
    • According to PHIVOLCS, our
    country has more than a hundred
    volcanoes as of 2013.
    • Twenty three are active while the
    rest are inactive.
    • 53 volcanoes
    ACTIVE VOLCANOES
     Active Volcanoes are those that have a
    record of eruption within the last 600
    years or those that erupted last 10 years
    ago.
    Active Volcanoes in the
    Phillippines
    Mayon Volcano

    Location: Albay
    First Eruption:1616
    Last Eruption:Jan 2018
    Erupted 58 times

    The most active volcano in the Phillippines


    Taal Volcano
    Location: Batangas
    First Eruption:1572
    Last Eruption:2011

    • 33 historical
    eruptions
    • Taal was declared
    • The smallest volcano in the world. one of the “Decade
    • Taal caused one of the worst Volcanoes”.
    volcano disaster in history.
    Decade Volcanoes
    16 volcanoes identified as being
    worthy of particular study in light of
    their history of large destructive
    eruptions and proximity to populated
    areas.
    Kanlaon
    Location: Negros Island
    First Eruption:1819
    Last Eruption:2016
    Erupted 30 times

    • The summit of Kanlaon volcano


    contains two craters.
    Bulusan
    Location: Sorsogon
    First Eruption:1852
    Last Eruption:December 20
    16 recorded significant
    eruptions

    Bulusan is known for


    its sudden and
    • It has four craters in its sporadic eruptions
    summit
    Hibok-Hibok
    Location:Camiguin
    First Eruption:1827
    Last Eruption: July 1952
    Erupted 5 times in modern
    history
    What is Inactive volcanoes?
    • Inactive volcanoes are those not have not
    erupted for the last 10 years and their
    physical form is being changed by agents of
    weathering and eroision through information
    of deeps long guilles.

    • Inactive volcanoes are also called dormant or


    sleeping volcanoes.
    Banahaw

    Location: Between Laguna and


    Quezon
    Cabaluyan

    Location: Pangasinan
    Tamburok

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