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Sorry, that's not Surtsey.

The volcano you chose is on a convergent margin, while the fluid basalt lava of Surtsey's eruption is common on divergent margins. Surtsey's explosive eruption was caused by the mix of sea water and hot lava. The island of Surtsey is off the coast of Iceland and is starred on the map below.

   
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"Volcanoes" is inspired by programs from Earth Revealed.

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