Exploring Mighty Volcanoes: World’s 3 Largest Volcanoes
A volcano is a vent through which molten rock and gas escape from a magma chamber and they can differ in height, shape, and slope steepness. Some mighty volcanoes are tall cones and others are just cracks in the ground. As you might expect, the shape of a volcano is related to the composition of its magma.
1. Nevados Ojos del Salado volcano
'Nevados Ojos del Salado' is the world's highest active volcano among the list of active and mighty volcanoes. It is situated on the border between Chile and Argentina. It's about 20 kilometers south of Paso de San Francisco, where the route crosses the international border. The mountain is extremely dry, with snow only surviving on the summit throughout the winter. The volcano contains two summit peaks of the same height
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