Volcanoes erupt because pressure builds up inside the Earth and then suddenly lets out a big 'whoosh!' Imagine you're filling a bottle with soda, if you shake it up and open it too fast, it all spills out at once. That's kind of like what happens in a volcano: hot rock and gas build up until they can't stay in anymore, and poof! everything comes rushing out.
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- A shaken soda bottle erupts when opened quickly, just like a volcano.
- When you blow up a balloon and then let it go, the air rushes out in a burst, similar to an eruption.
- Steam rises from a pot when the lid is lifted too fast, much like volcanic steam during eruptions.
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See also
- How Does a Volcano Erupt?
- How Does a Volcano Actually Erupt?
- How Does a Volcano Erupt and What Causes It?
- How Do ‘Volcanoes’ Form and What Makes Them Erupt?
- How Do Volcanoes Create New Landmasses?
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