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Hello Kids, and welcome back to KidsCast ! Today, we are here with our brand new article on the topic- "What is a Volcano?". In this article, we will talk about what a volcano is, the types of volcanoes, what causes it to erupt, and some other facts about Volcanoes. So, are you ready for this amazing article, kids? Now, without any further ado, let us get started! What is a Volcano?  If put into simple words, Volcanoes are an opening in the Earth's crust that allow lava, molten rocks, gases, and debris to escape to the surface . Now, what is lava? Lava is a hot or semi-molten rock that is erupted out of Volcanoes. During a volcanic Eruption, dangerous gases, ash, lava, and rock materials come up to the surface of the earth. These can cause a large amount of loss of life and property. Surveys claim that Volcanic eruptions and wildfires have affected 6.2 million people! Wow, isn't that a crazy amount of people?  What causes Volcanoes to erupt? Now, we need to take a de...

Hey kids! Welcome back! So this article is about Natural Disasters. Almost every month, there are small or big tragedies happening all over the world. The tragedies or bad happenings which occur naturally are called Natural Disasters.   A few examples of Natural Disasters are: Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Wildfires, Volcanic Eruptions, Cyclones, and Floods.  In this article, we will be learning about different Natural Disasters, and how to face them. So let us begin! Tsunamis:  A tsunami is a long, destructive, high sea wave generally caused by a displacement of large quantities of water . These high sea waves can enter cities or coastlines, and can cause a lot of destruction. These tsunamis can be caused by any other such natural disasters like Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions or explosions under or above the water. But tsunamis are actually deadly, and destructive, as their speed is fast and these are strong sea waves. Also, as tsunamis are caused by already caused natural dis...

Hello Kids! Welcome back to  KidsCast! So kids, we are back with a very interesting topic because at the time we are going was the time when nature really showed its anger on humans that how angry our mother earth was from us! Instead of improving we went worse but don't worry, we will improve and now lets start with this thrilling and amazing topic!  Extreme time: The Dark Age was an extreme time which really left the humans stunned! Why we are saying that is because the sun was not visible on earth for approximately 18 months. Many parts of the world were severely affected because of this time. More than 40 million people died because of this tragedy. The majorly affected areas were Europe, East and South Asia and North America.   How it occurred? In the starting of the year 536 A.D. three volcanoes, two in Iceland and one in North America erupted which caused this tragedy. Why the event occurred because of this is that these volcanoes were so big and so tall that when ...

  Hey Kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today, we are going to talk about a dangerous yet heroic flight, in which all engines were failed, they were on fire, yet the Plane Survived! So let us begin! Years ago, on 24th June 1982 , British Airways Flight 9 , also known as Speedbird 9 , flew from London Heathrow Airport , United Kingdom, which's destination was the Airport in Auckland , New Zealand. It was stopping in a few airports in different cities and countries, which were: Bombay and Madras (Present Day: Chennai) in India, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Perth and Melbourne in Australia.    While the plane was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Perth , the accident occurred, shortly after 8:40 PM (Jakarta Time) , when the plane was travelling above Indonesia, a pilot of the flight noticed some thick and black smoke coming out of the vents. And when he noticed on the cockpit window, it was all lighting like fire. And it wasn't just a normal fire. The fire which occurred on tha...

Hello children! Welcome to KidsCast ! And today we are going to talk about the tallest mountain in our Solar System! Have you ever wondered where or how much big the tallest volcano would be?  Well no worries! We are here to solve all your queries about it.  Olympus Mons  is an enormous shield   volcanic mountain  on the planet Mars . The volcano has a height of 21 km (13 miles). Amazing right? This was measured by the Mars orbiter laser altimeter (MOLA).  Olympus Mons is about two and a half times Mount Everest's  height above sea level. It is the largest volcanoes ever discovered, and it is the tallest mountain in our Solar System! So let us now learn more about it. The Word "MONS" - So now lets find out what mons is. "Mons" is the latin word which means "Mountain". There are many different kinds of Mons (Mountains) with this name, for example- Arcreaus Mons -  Arcreaus Mons is a large shield of volcano located in the Th...