Philippine Volcanoes

1. VOLCANOE
S
IN THE PHILIPPINES

2. A MATTER OF FACT:
Did you know that there are
several volcanoes found in the
Philippine archipelago distributed
in several volcanic belts?

3. A volcanic belt is
a large
volcanically active
region.

4. The most are
the volcanoes which have
short repose periods, namely
MAYON, TAAL, BULUSAN,
CANLAON, HIBOK-HIBOK,
and PINATUBO volcanoes.

5. Agua
Volcky
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7. TAAL VOLCANO

8. World’s lowest volcano
Located near the center of Taal lake in
Batangas City
Highest point, 311 m and crater covering
area 235 sq.km
Surrounded by fresh body of water
26 tuff cone
Composed of 35 identified cones combined
by several eruptions
About 47 craters
1911 eruption completely devastated the
whole volcano island claimed a toll of 1,034
lives

10. MAYON
VOLCANO

11. Lies in the Eastern portion of the
province of Albay about 300 km
Perfect cone and the most active
volcano
It reach up to 2,462 m above sea level
and area of 250 sq.km
Its circumference is 62.8
encompassing the town of Camalig,
Malilipot and Sto. Domingo
At least 43 eruptions

13. BULUSAN VOLCANO

14. Located at the South Central part
of Sorsogon Province
Covers a surface area roughly
400 sq.km and towers to about
1559 m above the sea level
Classified as composite volcano
and made up of lava flows and
domes
Sometimes called volcanic belt

15. A composite volcano, also
known as a stratovolcano, is a
tall-conical volcano built up by
many layers (strata) of
hardened lava, tephra,
pumice, and volcanic ash.

17. CANLAON

18. Large stratovolcano, located
in the North Central portion of
Negros Island
It has an elevation of 2,435 m
and basal diameter of 30 km
The earliest record of
Canlaon’s eruption dates back
to 1866 and the latest in 1988

20. PINATUBO

21. A part of chain volcanoes which
border the Western side of Luzon
and lies in the Central portion of
Zambales Range
It towers about 1,745 m above the
sea level
Holds the records of the most
violent and destructive eruptions
in the country

22. Chain volcanoes are
also known as the
volcanic arc and is
defined as volcanoes
positioned in an arc

24. HIBOK-HIBOK

25. Located at the North
Western end of Camiguin
Island
Latest eruption started
in September 1948 and

26. EVALUATIO
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27. 1. Its best feature is
having a perfect
cone, and lies in the
Eastern portion of
Albay.

28. 2. It is the world’s
lowest volcano and
is surrounded by a
fresh body of water.

29. 3. It is a term
referring to a large
volcanically active
region.

30. 4. It has the record
of having the most
violent and
destructive eruption
in the country

31. 5. It is defined as
volcanoes
positioned in an arc
shape.

32. 6. It is a tall-conical
volcano built up by
strata.

33. 7-10. Give at least 4
of the 6 most active
volcanoes with short
repose periods
found in our country.

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