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Where groups geological formations by the place each one actually is. The Grand Canyon, Wikipedia notes, "is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide" and lies in Arizona, United States. Browsing by location lets a visitor see every formation standing in one part of the world.

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A vent or fissure allowing hot lava, ash and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. 1
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Antarctica

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Barbados

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Cameroon

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Chad

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Comoros

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Costa Rica

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Djibouti

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Dominica

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Ethiopia

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Federated States of Micronesia

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Fiji

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France

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Greece

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Grenada

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Guatemala

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Iceland

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India

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Indonesia

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Israel

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Italy

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Japan

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Kenya

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Kiribati

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Libya

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Maldives

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Mauritius

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Mexico

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Mozambique

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

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Nigeria

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North Korea

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Norway

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

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Peru

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4 entries

Philippines

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Portugal

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Russia

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Rwanda

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Lucia

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Samoa

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Solomon Islands

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South Africa

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South Korea

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2 entries

Spain

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Sri Lanka

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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Timor-Leste

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Tonga

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Trinidad and Tobago

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1 entry

Tunisia

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1 entry

Turkey

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1 entry

Uganda

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3 entries

United Kingdom

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9 entries

United States

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23 entries

Venezuela

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1 entry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Volcano
WikipediaVolcano, lead section
Quote, Volcano, lead section
A volcano is a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
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