454 FIRST TEAR SCIENCE 



Some of the most interesting or best-known volcanoes 

 are in Italy. Monte Nuovo, the New Mountain near 

 Naples, is so called because it came into being in a few 

 days. Vesuvius, which dominates all views of Naples, is 

 perhaps the world's most famous volcano. Mount Pelee 

 in Martinique had perhaps the most disastrous and spec- 

 tacular eruption in all history. The Azores islands are 

 all volcanic in their formation, and Hawaii has some of 

 the world's greatest volcanoes. 



The United States has a number of volcanic peaks, like 

 Mt. Shasta and Mt. Hood, but until the recent eruption 

 of Mt. Lassen, it had no active volcano. 



QUESTIONS 



What is the condition of the earth's interior ? 



Describe the eruption and present condition of Monte Nuovo. 



What has been the history of Vesuvius? 



What is Mount Pelee's story ? 



How were the Azores formed ? 



What volcanoes are there in the United States? 



Give the life history of a volcano. 



Where are volcanoes found ? 



