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Mount Pinatubo
Active volcano located on the Philippine island of Luzon. Erupted violently in 1991.
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Mountains
(instance of)
Landmasses that project conspicuously above their surroundings. [USGS Circ 1048]
Volcanoes
(instance of)
Vents in the surface of the Earth through which magma and associated gases erupt; also, the forms or structures, usually conical, that are produced by the erupted material. [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]
Volcanic activity
(attribute)
Episodes during which gases, ash, and lava (molten rock) escape from vents in the earth's crust, accompanied by minor tremors.
Philippines
(location)
country
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