Colombian Volcano Nevado del Ruiz

Have you heard? There is a new volcano with a funky name in town. The Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz is likely to erupt sometime in the next few weeks. It has already begun to spew toxic cases and ash into the air.

This isn't the first time this volcano has erupted. When it last erupted in 1985 it caused a giant mudslide that wiped out several villages and in the end was responsible for killing over 25,000 people.  To read up on the current eruption, check out this article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18481694

For more information on the previous eruption, watch this awesome student made video:

Can you define all the volcano vocabulary in the video? Why not try in the comments below, or in your journal!

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