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These following facts about volcanic eruptions should be really interesting for you to read. During a volcanic eruption, lava, tephra (ash, lapilli, volcanic bombs and blocks) and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type  Read More ... »