How Do Volcanoes Create New Land?

Volcanoes make new land by spitting out lava, which cools and hardens into rock. Imagine a hot soup being poured onto the ocean, when it cools, it becomes a new island! Sometimes, this happens underwater, and over time, the land can rise above the water to become an island.

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A volcano erupts under the sea and creates a new island that kids can play on.
Lava flows from an underwater volcano and turns into rock that becomes part of a beach.
A submarine eruption forms a small island that eventually grows into a large landmass.

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