How Do Volcanoes Form and Why Do They Explode?

Volcanoes are like lava-filled balloons inside the Earth. When the pressure gets too high, boom, they explode! It starts with hot stuff deep underground called magma, and it all comes out in a big mess of fire and rock.

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A volcano is like a pressure cooker, when the lid pops off, it explodes with lava.
Imagine a balloon full of hot water, if you keep adding more water, eventually it will burst!
When a volcano erupts, it's like a giant firework show in nature.

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