Surprise! It’s all of the above, plus potassium, sodium and silica! Volcanic dust, ash and rock decompose into soils with an exceptional ability to hold nutrients and water, making them very fertile. This then aids the recovery of an ecosystem after an explosion.

Not quite. The Ring of Fire is where an estimated 75% of the planet’s volcanoes are located. It is a roughly 25,000-mile chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites that outline the Pacific Ocean.

Incorrect. There are over 1,500 active volcanoes across the surface of our planet.

Wrong! Volcanic islands make up just 5% of the planet’s land but they are home to nearly 20% of its species.

Wrong! The amount of heat below the earth’s crust contains 50,000 times more energy than all the oil and gas reserves in the world.

Nope, it’s geothermal energy! This type of energy is where heat within the Earth is used to generate electricity. Geothermal energy can be generated in areas where magma lies close to the surface. This is good for increasing renewable energy use.

Wrong! The tallest volcano in the Solar System is actually on Mars. It is called Olympus Mars and rises to an elevation of 27km and measures 550km across.

Sorry, that’s incorrect. Kilauea in Hawaii is the most active volcano on the planet.