Mayon volcano

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About Mayon Volcano:

It is an active volcano in southeastern Luzon, Philippines.
Its name is derived from the local word for beautiful lady, daragang Mayon.
It is called the world’s most perfect volcanic cone because of the symmetry of its shape.
It lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire region, a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Key facts about the Pacific Ring of Fire:

It also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Its length is approximately 40,000 kilometres.
It traces boundaries between several tectonic plates—including the Pacific, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, Indian-Australian, Nazca, North American, and Philippine Plates.

What is a volcano?

It is an opening on the surface of a planet that allows material warmer than its surroundings to escape from its interior.
When this material escapes, it causes an eruption which can be explosive in nature.

Q1) What is stratovolcano?

A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by alternating layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, and other volcanic materials. These volcanoes are typically characterized by their steep sides and symmetrical shape.

Source: Philippines’ Mayon volcano spews lava down its slopes in gentle eruption putting thousands on alert